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{{Short description|Government Federation}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Lai Autonomous District Council
| house_type = Autonomous District Council
| body =
| houses =
| coa_pic = File:Emblem of Lai Autonomous Council.png
| coa_res =
| leader1_type = Chief Executive Member
| leader1 = C Lalsawmzuala
| party1 = [[Mizo National Front |MNF]]
| election1 =
| leader2_type = Chairman
| leader2 = C Lalmuanthanga
| party2 = [[Indian National Congress |INC]]
| election2 =
| leader3_type =
| leader3 =
| party3 =
| election3 =
| members = 29 Councillors (25 Elected + 4 Nominated)
| structure1 = India Mizoram Lai Autonomous District Council 2025.svg
| structure1_res = 300px
| political_groups1 =
'''Government (16)'''<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-12-15 |title=ZPM, MNF form alliance to run Mizoram’s Lai council |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/zpm-mnf-form-alliance-to-run-mizorams-lai-council/articleshow/125988672.cms |access-date=2025-12-16 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
*{{Color box|#164A99}} [[Indian National Congress|INC]] (8)
*{{Color box|#00BFFF}} [[Mizo National Front|MNF]] (8)

'''Opposition (11)'''
*{{Color box|#FFF700}} [[Zoram People's Movement|ZPM]] (6)
*{{Color box|#FF9933}} [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (2)
*{{Color box|#B2B2B2}} [[Independent politician|IND]] (1)

'''Nominated (4)'''
*{{Color box|#000000}} [[Candidate|NOM]] (4)
| voting_system1 = 25 [[Plurality voting system|plurality voting]]
| voting_system2 = 4 nominated
| last_election1 = 3 December 2025
| next_election1 = 2030
| session_room =
| session_res =
| session_alt =
| meeting_place = [[Lawngtlai]], [[Mizoram]]
| website = {{url|https://ladc.mizoram.gov.in/}}
}}

The '''Lai Autonomous District Council''' (LADC) is one of the three Autonomous District Councils in Mizoram state in north-east India. It covers the Lawngtlai, Bungtlang South and Sangau sub-divisions of the [[Lawngtlai district]]. It is an [[Autonomous District Council|autonomous district council]] for the [[Lai people]] living in south-eastern Mizoram.

[[File:NE Autonomous divisions of India.svg|300px|thumb|North Eastern autonomous divisions]]

The LADC's headquarters are in Lawngtlai town, which is the district capital of the Lawngtlai district.

==History==
[[File:LADC Office.jpg|thumb|300px|LADC Office]]
In 1954 the Central and Assam governments established a regional council, the Pawi Lakher Regional Council (PLRC), for the Lakher ({{Aka}} [[Mara people|Mara]]), Pawi (a.k.a. [[Lai people|Lai]]), and [[Chakma people]]s. However, the PLRC could not function properly from its beginning as there was no common language among the three tribal communities to understand each other. The first meeting was held where the language used was [[Mizo language|Lushai]], but the Chakmas and Maras hardly understood anything, and the Maras boycotted PLRC meetings in 1958. In 1972, the issue was resolved by dividing the PLRC into three regional councils before becoming district councils.<ref name="AgPlan-284">"Chakma Autonomous District Council" [http://mizoram.nic.in/aplan/app0304/detail.pdf ''Agriculture Department, Mizoram State Annual Plan 2003-2004''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721173603/http://mizoram.nic.in/aplan/app0304/detail.pdf |date=21 July 2011 }} page 284, last accessed 23 December 2010</ref>

==Structure==
The Lai Autonomous District Council has a total strength of 29 members, out of which 25 are directly elected by the people and four are nominated by the [[List of governors of Mizoram|governor]] on the recommendation of the chief executive member of the LADC.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Organisation Structure |url=https://ladc.mizoram.gov.in/page/organisation-structure |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=ladc.mizoram.gov.in |language=en}}</ref>

==Jurisdiction==
Lai Autonomous District Council has the jurisdiction in the following sub-divisions of [[Lawngtlai district]]:
* Lawngtlai Rural Development Block
* Bungtlang South Rural Development Block
* Sangau Rural Development Block

==Current members==
Constituencies under Lai Autonomous District Council and their members as of 2025 election:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sec.mizoram.gov.in/page/ge-to-ladc-2025-results|title=List of Elected Members of Lai Autonomous District Council|work=SEC Mizoram|accessdate=9 December 2025}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!style="background-color:#FFED00; color:black" colspan=6|Chairperson: C Lalmuanthanga
|-
! No.
! Constituency
! Councillor
! colspan="2" | Party
! Remarks
|-
| 1 || Sangau East || B.N. Thangpuia || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|
|-
| 2 || Sangau South || J.B. Vanhoy || {{Full party name with color|Mizo National Front}}
|
|-
| 3 || Sangau West || Lalchuangliana || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|
|-
| 4 || Cheural || T. Lalchhuanvawra || {{Full party name with color|Zoram People's Movement}}
|
|-
| 5 || Lungtian || Sanghuliana Mualchin || {{Full party name with color|Mizo National Front}}
|
|-
| 6 || Lungpher South || C. Lalmuanthanga || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|
|-
| 7 || Vawmbuk || T. Zakunga || {{Full party name with color|Zoram People's Movement}}
|
|-
| 8 || Bualpui West || Lalzahawma Chinzah || {{Full party name with color|Mizo National Front}}
|
|-
| 9 || Bualpui East || K. Lalchhuanpuia || {{Full party name with color|Zoram People's Movement}}
|
|-
| 10 || Lawngtlai Bazar || Lalropuia Chinzah || {{Full party name with color|Mizo National Front}}
|
|-
| 11 || Lawngtlai Vengpui || C. Ngunlianchunga || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|
|-
| 12 || Lawngtlai Chandmary || C. Lalsawmzuala || {{Full party name with color|Mizo National Front}}
|
|-
| 13 || Council Veng || Lallura Chinzah || {{Full party name with color|Zoram People's Movement}}
|
|-
| 14 || Lawngtlai College Veng || C. Hrangthianga || {{Full party name with color|Mizo National Front|rowspan=2}}
|
|-
| 15 || Lawngtlai - III || M.C. Lalbiakliana
|
|-
| 16 || Lawngtlai AOC || L.R. Dingliana Chinzah || {{Full party name with color|Zoram People's Movement}}
|
|-
| 17 || Paithar || V. Zirsanga || {{Party name with color|Independent}}
|
|-
| 18 || Diltlang South || H.C. Lalthawmliana || {{Full party name with color|Mizo National Front}}
|
|-
| 19 || Chawngte P || H.C. Lalengkima || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}
|
|-
| 20 || Sakeilui || Sukriti Chakma
|
|-
| 21 || M. Kawnpui || Premo Kanti
|
|-
| 22 || Bungtlang S || K. Lalramzauva || {{Full party name with color|Zoram People's Movement}}
|
|-
| 23 || Sekulh || J. Lalrawngbawla || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
|
|-
| 24 || Tuithumhnar || H. Vanlaltanpuia
|
|-
| 25 || Vathuampui || C. Lalneihkhuma || {{|Indian National Congress}}
|
|-
| 26 || rowspan=4| Nominated || rowspan=4| TBD || rowspan=4 style="background-color:#000000"|
| rowspan=4 align=left | [[Candidate|Nominated]]
|
|-
| 27
|
|-
| 28
|
|-
| 29
|

|}

==See also==
* [[Chakma Autonomous District Council]]
* [[Mara Autonomous District Council]]
* [[Hill tribes of Northeast India]]
* [[North Eastern Council|Sinlung Hills Council]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://ladc.mizoram.gov.in/ Lai Autonomous District Council]

{{Autonomous administrative divisions of India}}
{{Hill tribes of Northeast India}}
{{Lawngtlai District}}
{{Mizoram}}
{{Proposed states and territories of India}}

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[[Category:1972 establishments in Mizoram]]
[[Category:Autonomous district councils of India]]
[[Category:Lawngtlai]]
[[Category:Government of Mizoram]]

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