Baryl Vannaisangi won the recently held Mizoram assembly election from the Aizawl South-III constituency – becoming the youngest woman MLA in the state. A member of the Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM), Baryl secured victory with a total of 9,370 votes, defeating Mizo National Front’s (MNF) candidate F Lalnunmawia.
Baryl Vanneihsangi Tlau is an Indian politician. In 2023, she became the youngest MLA to be elected to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly. Vanneihsangi was elected from the Aizawl South 3 Assembly constituency as a candidate of the Zoram People’s Movement.
| Born | Baryl Vanneihsangi Tlau 1991 (age 31–32) |
| Political party | Zoram People’s Movement |
Baryl Vannaisangi
- Baryl Vannaisangi is the youngest MLA in the Mizoram assembly. She is 32 years old.
- According to the affidavit in the Election Commission, Baryl has previously served as a corporator in Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC).
- She has pursued her masters of arts from the North Eastern Hill University in Shillong, Meghalaya.
- According to reports, Baryl has no criminal records against her.
- Baryl started her career as a famous TV anchor.
- She is quite popular on the social media platform Instagram and has over 251k followers. She has a total of 446 posts and her Instagram bio reads: “TV Presenter/Hostess/Anchor/Politician”.
The Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) secured a dominant victory in the Mizoram assembly election, claiming 27 out of 40 seats and displacing the Mizo National Front (MNF), which led by Zoramthanga, now reduced to 10 seats.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), contesting 23 seats, secured two constituencies, while the Indian National Congress won a solitary seat. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), participating in four seats for the first time, failed to secure any.
In a noteworthy development, three women candidates emerged victorious in the state assembly election: Baryl Vanneihsangi and Lalrinpuii from ZPM in Aizawl South-III and Lunglei East constituencies, respectively, and MNF candidate Prova Chakma. It’s worth mentioning that the outgoing Mizoram Assembly did not have any women MLAs.
