Amid Souring Relations With Ally, BJP Tries to Break Mizoram Jinx
NDTV
The BJP had opened its account in the state in 2018 with just one seat. Now, with only a week to go for the crucial election to the 40-member assembly, it has stepped up its campaign in the Christian majority state
The BJP is trying to expand its footprint in Mizoram amid many challenges, including a rough patch in its relation with ally Mizo National Front or MNF. Containing the fallout of the ethnic violence in neighbouring Manipur has been a tough ask and it has driven a wedge between the allies.
The BJP had opened its account in the state in 2018 with just one seat. Now, with only a week to go for the crucial election to the 40-member assembly, it has stepped up its campaign in the Christian majority state with some big ticket announcements. But it is not clear if they will be effective.
Nearly 87 per cent of Mizoram's population is Christian. They share a common ethnic heritage with the Kuki-Zo tribes of Manipur, who are in conflict with the Meiteis.
