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The Mizo National Front (abbr. MNF) is a regional political party in Mizoram, India. MNF emerged from the Mizo National Famine Front, which was formed by Pu Laldenga to protest against the inaction of the Government of India towards the famine situation in the Mizo areas of the Assam state in 1959.
The Mizo National Front uprising (Mizo: Rambuai) was a revolt against the government of India aimed at establishing a sovereign nation state for the Mizo people, which started on 28 February 1966.
- 28 February 1966-25 March 1966
- Peace Accord SignedMizoram Peace Accord
Mizo National Front (MNF) is a regional political party in Mizoram, India. It held a major uprising in 1966. In 1986, it signed the Mizo Accord with the Government of India, ending the violence.
Mizo National Front (MNF), the leadership employed nationalism to define the movement and to rally support for Mizo separatism’ (Ladwig, 2009, p. 46). Laldenga had all along been at the centre stage in the formulation of the MNF’s policies and ideologies,
May 15, 2022 · In 1966 the Mizo National Front (MNF) instigated a separatist conflict against the Indian state. This article argues that an environment conducive for separatist insurgency was created by the early 1960s in the Mizo Hills, a direct result of problematic state- and nation- building practices.
Dec 11, 2018 · With the outcome of the Mizoram Assembly elections out, the results show a clear winner in the Mizo National Front (MNF) that has been out of power for the last ten years. According to the Election Commission of India trends, the MNF seems set to win 25 seats in the house of 40 with a 37.6 per cent vote share.
This was followed by the March 1966 Mizo National Front uprising, resulting in attacks on the military installations in Aizawl, Lunglei and other towns. The Mizo National Front, formerly known as Mizo National Famine Front, declared independence from India. The Indian government designated Mizoram as a Union Territory on 21 January 1972.
