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| Office | Member of the Template:No break |
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| Office | Corporator, Aizawl Municipal Corporation
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| Predecessor | F. Lalnunmawia
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| Constituency | Aizawl South 3 |
| Born | 28 February 1991-{{{2}}}-{{{3}}} (age Expression error: Unrecognized word "february".) |
| Born | Aizawl, Mizoram
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| Political party | Zoram People's Movement
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| Alma mater | North-Eastern Hill University |
| Occupation | Template:Flatlist
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Baryl Vanneihsangi Tlau (born 28 February 1991) is an Indian TV presenter, radio jockey and politician. She is a member of 9th Mizoram Assembly in India and represents the South 3 constituency of the Aizawl district as a member of the Zoram People's Movement Party. She also serves as an elected corporator in Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC).
She became the first woman to preside the Mizoram Legislative Assembly.
Early life and education
Baryl Vanneihsangi Tlau was born on 28 February 1991 to Vanrochhuanga in Aizawl. In 2014, she earned a Master of Arts degree in history from North Eastern Hill University in Shillong.[1][2][3]
Before starting her political career, she was a TV presenter and radio jockey.[4]
Political career
In the 2021 Aizawl Municipal Corporation elections, Vanneihsangi was elected as a councillor from Ward Number XIX, representing the Zoram People's Movement.[5][6]
In the 2023 9th Mizoram Assembly elections, she secured a seat as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Mizoram, representing the Aizawl South 3 Assembly constituency as a candidate for the Zoram People's Party.[3] She was the youngest member of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly elected in 2023.[7]
Vanneihsangi became the first woman to preside over the 40-member Mizoram Legislative Assembly on 7 March 2024.[8]
Awards
In 2025, Vanneihsangi, received the Women Achievers Award by the FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) for her contributions to politics and women's empowerment.[9]
References
- ↑ Know About RJ-Turned-Politician Baryl Vanneihsangi, Who Became Youngest Woman MLA Of Mizoram. English Jagran(2023-12-06). Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ↑ Aizawl South III Assembly Election Results 2023: ZPM's Baryl Vanneihsangi Tlau wins from Aizawl South III constituency. India Today NE(2023-12-04). Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mizoram Legislative Assembly. www.mizoramassembly.in. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ↑ Meet Baryl Vanneihsangi, The Youngest MLA Of Mizoram. NDTV.com. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ↑ List of Councillors | Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC). amcmizoram.com. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ↑ List of Elected Candidates – GE to AMC 2021. sec.mizoram.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ↑ Who is Baryl Vanneihsangi, the youngest woman MLA of Mizoram?. Hindustan Times(2023-12-05). Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ↑ History Made in Mizoram as a Woman MLA Occupies Speaker's Seat for First Time(8 March 2024). Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ↑ Mizoram’s youngest MLA Baryl Vanneihsangi receives FLO Women Achievers Award 2025. India Today NE(2025-03-25). Retrieved 2026-03-08.