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{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1974)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder|office =Member of the [[Mizoram Legislative Assembly]]}}
'''Lalramliana Papuia''' (born 22 September 1974)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lalramliana Papuia Election Results 2023: News, Votes, Results of Mizoram Assembly |url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/mizoram-assembly-election-candidates-list-2023/lalramliana-papuia-16033-4 |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=NDTV.com |language=en}}</ref> is an Indian politician from the state of [[Mizoram]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Mizoram Legislative Assembly |url=https://www.mizoramassembly.in/members/details/85 |access-date=2025-07-09 |website=www.mizoramassembly.in}}</ref> He is a first time member of the [[Mizoram Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Lunglei South Assembly constituency]] which is reserved for the Scheduled Tribe community in [[Lunglei district]] in the [[2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election]]s. He defeated sitting MLA K. Pachhunga by a margin of 1,226 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lunglei South, Mizoram Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: Lunglei South सीट पर Lalramliana Papuia ने Dr K. Pachhunga कोहराया |url=https://www.aajtak.in/elections/story/lunglei-south-mizoram-assembly-election-results-2023-live-1831292-2023-12-04 |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=आज तक |date=4 December 2023 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-04 |title=Mizoram 2023 highlights: MNF wins Thorang, West Tuipui, Tuichawng; ZPM gets Lunglei South |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/mizoram-assembly-election/mizoram-2023-live-lunglei-south-thorang-west-tuipui-tuichawng-counting-updates-101701653994262.html |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Papuia is from Salem Veng, Lunglei district, Mizoram, India. He is the son of Zairemkunga. He completed his Master of Arts in political science at the Savitribai Phule [[University of Pune]] in the year 2001. He married Lalrinzuali Pachuau, a government middle school teacher.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lalramliana Papuia(Zoram People's Movement):Constituency- LUNGLEI SOUTH (ST)(LUNGLEI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/Mizoram2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=70 |access-date=2025-07-09 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref> Together, they have three children.<ref name=":0" /> He is self-employed and declared assets worth Rs. 99.8 lakhs in his election affidavit to the [[Election Commission of India]] before the election.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lalramliana Papuia Election Result 2023 LIVE: Lunglei South Result Tally Updates |url=https://stg.news18.com/elections/mizoram/lalramliana-papuia-assembly-candidate-s16aed2008a033e2023c003/ |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=stg.news18.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
Papuia made his electoral debut and was first elected as an MLA winning the Lunglei South Assembly constituency in the [[2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election]]. He contested as a [[Mizo National Front|Zoram People Movement (ZPM)]] candidate and polled 6,531 votes and defeated his nearest rival and sitting MLA, K. Pachhunga, a doctor from the [[Mizo National Front]], who got 5,305 votes. He won by a margin of 1,226 votes and garnered a vote share of 40.81 per cent.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lunglei South Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: ZPM's Lalramliana Papuia wins Lunglei South with 6531 votes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/lunglei-south-assembly-election-results-2023-live-2471393-2023-12-04 |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=India Today |date=4 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=english |title=Lalramliana papuia mizoram lunglei south candidate Profile, Candidates Net Worth, Education News {{!}} ABP LIVE |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/lalramliana-papuia-mizoram-lunglei-south-candidate-profile.html |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-12-04 |title=Lunglei South assembly election results 2023: ZPM's Lalramliana Papuia secures the seat with 6531 votes |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/lunglei-south-assembly-election-results-2023-zpms-lalramliana-papuia-leads-with-6194-votes-mnfs-dr-k-pachhunga-trails/articleshow/105719964.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-12-09 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

Before becoming an MLA, he was a news presenter with All India Radio for 17 years and a member of the village council for four consecutive terms. He also served in the [[Young Mizo Association]], the largest NGO in Mizoram, for four years.<ref name=":0" />

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[[Category:1974 births]]
[[Category:People from Lunglei district]]
[[Category:Mizo National Front politicians]]
[[Category:Mizoram MLAs 2023–2028]]
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Siddharth Darnal at 03:41, 10 April 2026