<p>Five independent MLAs of Mizoram tendered their resignation on Tuesday, less than a month before the November 7 Assembly election in the northeastern state.</p>.<p>The five who resigned are V L Zaithanzama of Aizawl West-III constituency, Vanlalthlana of Aizawl North-II, Lalchhuanthanga of Aizawl South II, C Lalsawivunga of Aizawl South-I and Vanlalhlana of Aizawl North-I constituency.</p>.Assam cabinet approves Rs 3,000 crore for 1,000-km-long economic corridor project.<p>They originally belonged to the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) but contested as independents as in 2018, when the last election was held, it was not registered as a political party.</p>.<p>Their resignation from the membership of the legislative assembly is crucial as they will now be able to file nominations on the ZPM ticket, they said.</p>.<p>With this the total number of resignations from the 40-member Assembly has risen to seven.</p>.<p>Earlier, Congress MLA K T Rokhaw and former minister K Beichhua had resigned as MLA.</p>.<p>Rokhaw has already joined the ruling Mizoram National Front (MNF) to contest from Palak seat, his home turf.</p>.<p>Beichhua, who was expelled from the MNF in January, joined BJP on October 6 and will contest from Siaha, from where he was elected twice since 2013 on the party's ticket.</p>
<p>Five independent MLAs of Mizoram tendered their resignation on Tuesday, less than a month before the November 7 Assembly election in the northeastern state.</p>.<p>The five who resigned are V L Zaithanzama of Aizawl West-III constituency, Vanlalthlana of Aizawl North-II, Lalchhuanthanga of Aizawl South II, C Lalsawivunga of Aizawl South-I and Vanlalhlana of Aizawl North-I constituency.</p>.Assam cabinet approves Rs 3,000 crore for 1,000-km-long economic corridor project.<p>They originally belonged to the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) but contested as independents as in 2018, when the last election was held, it was not registered as a political party.</p>.<p>Their resignation from the membership of the legislative assembly is crucial as they will now be able to file nominations on the ZPM ticket, they said.</p>.<p>With this the total number of resignations from the 40-member Assembly has risen to seven.</p>.<p>Earlier, Congress MLA K T Rokhaw and former minister K Beichhua had resigned as MLA.</p>.<p>Rokhaw has already joined the ruling Mizoram National Front (MNF) to contest from Palak seat, his home turf.</p>.<p>Beichhua, who was expelled from the MNF in January, joined BJP on October 6 and will contest from Siaha, from where he was elected twice since 2013 on the party's ticket.</p>