Lalsawta

Pu Lalsawta (born 21 March 1946) is an Indian politician from Mizoram of the Indian National Congress and former President of the Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee when he succeeded former Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla, who retired after leading the Congress for four decades.

Lalsawta also previously served as an MLA for Aizawl East 2 Assembly constituency for three terms, from 2008 till 2018 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election, and also as Mizoram's Finance Minister under Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla from 2013 till 2018.

Career
Lalsawta served as Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee vice president before becoming President. He has successfully contested the Mizoram Legislative Assembly polls in 1993, 2008 and 2013.