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Congress will create 1 lakh jobs if it is voted to power in the November 7 Mizoram assembly polls, a party leader said on Friday. Congress media cell chairman Lalremruata Renthlei said the party will introduce the Young Mizo Entrepreneurs Programme (YmElevate) to provide startup funds and jobs to the youth.
While the MNF and the Congress are vying for power, a new party, Zoram People's Movement (ZPM), led by a former cop, is being seen as a strong contender.
The BJP aims to form the state's next government independently but is open to alliances with the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) or the main opposition party, Zoram People's Movement (ZPM), depending on election results. The party is contesting 23 seats in the 40-member assembly. The BJP clarified its stance on issues like the Uniform Civil Code and Article 371G, emphasizing that it is not anti-Christian.
The BJP struggles to fight its Hindutva liability in the Christian majority state.
Addressing a press conference, state Congress spokesperson Lalremruata Renthlei claimed that a "secret agreement" was struck between the ZPM and the BJP, and ZPM leader Lalduhoma's recent trips to Guwahati are a testament to it. "The BJP's strategy of aligning with regional parties in states where they lack the chance to win independently is nothing new. Currently, both the ZPM and MNF are vying to be the closer ally of the BJP," claimed Renthlei, who is the state Congress's Media Cell chairman.