Aizawl, Nov 5 (PTI) Newly elected MLA from Tuirial constituency K Laldawngliana was on Friday sworn in as a member of the Mizoram Assembly.

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Speaker Lalrinliana Sailo administered the oath of office and secrecy to the legislator in a ceremony held at the Annex Building of the House here.

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Chief Minister Zoramthanga, his cabinet colleagues and a host of MLAs attended the swearing-in ceremony.

Laldawngliana, who had contested the Tuirial bypoll on a ruling Mizo National Front ticket, defeated his nearest rival Laltlanmawia of Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) by a margin of 1,284 votes.

The by-election was necessitated due to the death of MLA Andrew H. Thangliana.

The MNF's strength, in the 40-member assembly, is now 28, while the Congress has five members, the ZPM and the BJP have one each.

There are five Independent legislators, who have allied with the ZPM.

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