<p>Aizawl: Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) MLA Lalbiakzama was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Mizoram Assembly on Tuesday.</p><p>The 58-year-old leader was elected to the state assembly for the first time from Chalfih constituency in the polls held on November 7.</p><p>Pro-tem Speaker Lalfamkima, who presided over the election to the Speaker post, said the opposition did not nominate any candidate for the same and declared that Lalbiakzama was elected unopposed.</p><p>The first session of the new assembly began on Tuesday with the Pro-tem Speaker administering the oath to members of the House.</p><p>Speaking on his election as the Speaker, Lalbiakzama said he would maintain impartiality in the House.</p>.Mizoram assembly polls: ZPM ahead of MNF in early trends.<p>He urged the members of the House to maintain decorum to ensure that the state legislature continues to enjoy the reputation of one of the finest legislatures in the country.</p><p>Lalbiakzama also appealed to the members to refrain from attacking others on personal matters.</p><p>Chief Minister Lalduhoma, Opposition Leader Lalchhandama Ralte of Mizo National Front (MNF), Home Minister K Sapdanga, BJP Legislature Party Leader K Beichhua, lone Congress legislator C Ngunlianchunga congratulated him for his election as the Speaker.</p><p>Lalbiakzama, a businessman, is currently the vice chairman of the disciplinary action committee of the ruling ZPM. He had unsuccessfully contested the assembly polls in 2003 and 2013 on Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP) tickets.</p><p>The first session of the new assembly began with the Pro-tem Speaker administering the oath to 39 members.</p><p>Of the 40 members of the House, 23 have been elected for the first time. Twenty of them are from ZPM, two from MNF and one from BJP.</p><p>Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati will address the House on Wednesday.</p>
<p>Aizawl: Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) MLA Lalbiakzama was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Mizoram Assembly on Tuesday.</p><p>The 58-year-old leader was elected to the state assembly for the first time from Chalfih constituency in the polls held on November 7.</p><p>Pro-tem Speaker Lalfamkima, who presided over the election to the Speaker post, said the opposition did not nominate any candidate for the same and declared that Lalbiakzama was elected unopposed.</p><p>The first session of the new assembly began on Tuesday with the Pro-tem Speaker administering the oath to members of the House.</p><p>Speaking on his election as the Speaker, Lalbiakzama said he would maintain impartiality in the House.</p>.Mizoram assembly polls: ZPM ahead of MNF in early trends.<p>He urged the members of the House to maintain decorum to ensure that the state legislature continues to enjoy the reputation of one of the finest legislatures in the country.</p><p>Lalbiakzama also appealed to the members to refrain from attacking others on personal matters.</p><p>Chief Minister Lalduhoma, Opposition Leader Lalchhandama Ralte of Mizo National Front (MNF), Home Minister K Sapdanga, BJP Legislature Party Leader K Beichhua, lone Congress legislator C Ngunlianchunga congratulated him for his election as the Speaker.</p><p>Lalbiakzama, a businessman, is currently the vice chairman of the disciplinary action committee of the ruling ZPM. He had unsuccessfully contested the assembly polls in 2003 and 2013 on Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP) tickets.</p><p>The first session of the new assembly began with the Pro-tem Speaker administering the oath to 39 members.</p><p>Of the 40 members of the House, 23 have been elected for the first time. Twenty of them are from ZPM, two from MNF and one from BJP.</p><p>Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati will address the House on Wednesday.</p>