The ZPM was formed only in 2017, and contested for the first time as a recognised political party. Its rise has been striking this is the first time that a party other than the MNF or the Congress has been voted into power in Mizoram.
The Zoram People’s Movement chief served as Indira Gandhi’s security in-charge before he quit IPS to join politics in 1984. In 1988, he became the first MP to be disqualified under the anti-defection law after resigning from the Congress.
Mizoram Assembly Election 2023: In the 2023 Mizoram Assembly Elections, the ZPM is contesting on all 40 the seats. Zoramthanga, the leader of the Mizo National Front (MNF) and the Chief Minister of Mizoram faced a significant defeat in the Aizawl East I constituency, losing to his closest rival, Lalthansanga of the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM)., Elections News, Times Now