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The Bharatiya Janata Party registered a landslide victory in the local elections for the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) in Mizoram by winning 64 out of 88 village council seats on 12 March 2025.
Out of the 88 seats, 12 were declared uncontested, with the BJP securing 9 of these and theremaining three won by the Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM).
The Indian National Congress failed to win a single council seat in the election. The defeat marks the party’s first major loss in the Chakma local body polls. The ruling ZPM managed to secure 12 seats, while the Mizo National Front (MNF) won 8 seats.
Noteworthy, in the 2020 local election, the MNF, who were the ruling state party secured 64 villagecouncil seats with BJP winning in 16 seats.
Gratitude to the people of Mizoram: JP Nadda
Congratulating the people of Mizoram, BJP National President and Union Minister Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda in a social media post on ‘X’ said, “Gratitude to the people of Mizoram for blessing the BJP with a decisive victory in the 2025 Village Council General Election in the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC).
This thumping mandate stands as a testament to the people’s trust in Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi’s vision and commitment to development. I congratulate and applaud the @BJP4Mizoram Karyakartas for their relentless dedication and hard work in securing this win”.