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PM Modi congratulates ZPM on winning Mizoram election, assures of all possible support

Darpan News Desk IANS, 04 Dec, 2023 12:36 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) over its victory in the Mizoram assembly elections and assured it of all possible support in furthering the progress of the northeastern state.

Congratulations to the Zoram People’s Movement and Mr.
Lalduhoma for the victory in the Mizoram Assembly elections. I assure all possible support in furthering the progress of Mizoram.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 4, 2023

I would like to thank all those who supported @BJP4Mizoram. Our Party will always work to ensure Mizoram scales new heights of progress. I appreciate the hardwork of our Party workers who reached out to the people of the state and highlighted our agenda of good governance.

I…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 4, 2023

The remarks from the Prime Minister came after the ZPM won 27 seats out of 40 in the state and the MNF managed to win 10 seats. The BJP won two seats and the Congress one in the recently concluded assembly election, for which the counting took place on Monday.

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