Baryl Vanneihsangi

Baryl Vanneihsangi
Member of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 December 2023
Preceded byF. Lalnunmawia
ConstituencyAizawl South 3
Corporator, Aizawl Municipal Corporation
Incumbent
Assumed office
18 February 2021
Preceded byC. Lalthansanga
ConstituencyWard no. 19
Personal details
Born
Baryl Vanneihsangi Tlau

(1991-02-28) 28 February 1991 (age 33)
Aizawl, Mizoram
NationalityIndian
Political partyZoram People's Movement
EducationMaster of Arts (history)
Alma materNorth-Eastern Hill University
Occupation
TV presenter, radio jockey, politician
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Baryl Vanneihsangi Tlau (born 28 February 1991) is an Indian TV presenter, radio jockey and politician. She is a member of 9th Mizoram Assembly in India and represents the South 3 constituency of the Aizawl district as a member of the Zoram People's Movement Party. She also serves as an elected corporator in Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC).

Early life and education

Baryl was born on 28 February 1991 as Baryl Vanneihsangi Tlau to Vanrochhuanga in Aizawl. In 2014, she earned a Master of Arts degree in history from North Eastern Hill University in Shillong.[1][2][3] Before starting her political career, she was a TV presenter and radio jockey.[4]

Political career

In the 2021 Aizawl Municipal Corporation elections, Vanneihsangi was elected as a councillor from Ward Number XIX, representing the Zoram People's Movement.[5][6]

In the 2023 9th Mizoram Assembly elections, she secured a seat as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Mizoram, representing the Aizawl South 3 Assembly constituency as a candidate for the Zoram People's Party.[3] She was the youngest member of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly elected in 2023.[7]

Vanneihsangi became the first woman speaker to preside over the 40-member Mizoram Legislative Assembly on 7 March 2024.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Know About RJ-Turned-Politician Baryl Vanneihsangi, Who Became Youngest Woman MLA Of Mizoram". English Jagran. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Aizawl South III Assembly Election Results 2023: ZPM's Baryl Vanneihsangi Tlau wins from Aizawl South III constituency". India Today NE. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Mizoram Legislative Assembly". www.mizoramassembly.in. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Meet Baryl Vanneihsangi, The Youngest MLA Of Mizoram". NDTV.com. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  5. ^ "List of Councillors | Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC)". amcmizoram.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  6. ^ "List of Elected Candidates – GE to AMC 2021". sec.mizoram.gov.in. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Who is Baryl Vanneihsangi, the youngest woman MLA of Mizoram?". Hindustan Times. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  8. ^ The Wire (8 March 2024). "History Made in Mizoram as a Woman MLA Occupies Speaker's Seat for First Time". Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.