Chawngthu becomes Mizoram's first woman minister in 30 yrs

Vanlalawmpuii Chawngthu became the first woman minister in Mizoram in 30 years, after she was inducted in Chief Minister Lal Thanhawala's Cabinet on Friday. The 38-year-old is currently the only female legislator in the state and the fourth in Mizoram's history. Notably, Lalhlimpui Hmar was the first woman to hold a ministerial post in Mizoram, in 1987.