Baryl Vanneihsangi Tlau (born 28 February 1991) is an Indian TV presenter, radio jockey and politician who is a member of 9th Mizoram Assembly in India. She represents the South 3 constituency of the Aizawl district and is a member of the Zoram People's Movement. She also serves as a corporator in Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC).

Baryl Vanneihsangi
Member of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
8 December 2023
Preceded byF. Lalnunmawia
ConstituencyAizawl South 3
Corporator, Aizawl Municipal Corporation
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
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Early life and education

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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

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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

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  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.
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