United Democratic Front (Mizoram)

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For the political alliance in Kerala, see United Democratic Front (Kerala).

United Democratic Front is a front of eight political parties (Mizo National Front, Mizoram People's Conference, Zoram Nationalist Party, Maraland Democratic Front, Hmar People's Convention, , Bharatiya Janata Party, and Nationalist Congress Party) in the Indian state of Mizoram.[1] The front fielded Robert Romawia Royte for Mizoram's lone Lok Sabha constituency in the 2014 Indian general election.[2] Founded in March 2014, it supports the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).[3] It was agreed that, if Royte wins the election, he would support the NDA in the Lok Sabha.[2] Royte lost the election to Indian National Congress' C. L. Ruala by a margin of 11,361 votes.[4]

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  1. ^ "Election 2014: Mizoram votes today". Aizawl: NDTV. Press Trust of India. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Political greenhorn aims at rare feat in Mizoram's lone seat". Business Standard. Aizawl. Press Trust of India. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  3. ^ Sanga, Zodin (10 April 2014). "Mizoram polls today". The Telegraph. Aizawl. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Congress retains lone Lok Sabha seat in Mizoram". Aizawl: livemint.com. Press Trust of India. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
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