C. L. Ruala

C. L. Ruala (born 25 December 1935) is an Indian politician from Mizoram and member of the Indian National Congress. He was a Member of Parliament of the 16th Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament. He was elected from the only one-seat Mizoram constituency. He won over Robert Romawia, IND candidate, and M. Lalmanzuala, Aam Aadmi Party candidate, by getting a total vote 210,485 (48.7%).[1] He was also elected member in the previous term during 2009-2014.[2]

C. L. Ruala
Member of Parliament
Lok Sabha
In office
16 May 2009 – 23 May 2019
Preceded byVanlalzawma
Succeeded byC.Lalrosanga
ConstituencyMizoram
Personal details
Born (1935-12-25) 25 December 1935
Chawnhu, Lawngtlai District, Mizoram
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseLalhmingthangi
Children5
ResidenceAizawl
As of 20 May, 2014
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Education

After schooling in Mizoram he was educated at St. Edmund's College, Shillong (under Gauhati University) and graduated with B.A. and B.T.

Personal life

Ruala was born in a small village of Chawnhu in southern Mizoram to father Thanzinga and mother Thangpuii. He married Lalhmingthangi on 8 February 1966, and they have five sons.[3]

Career

He became a teacher before he entered politics. Ruala became a successful politician since he was nominated to the Mizo District Council (when Mizoram was under Government of Assam) in 1970. After Mizoram became a Union Territory he was elected to member of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly. He became Cabinet Minister during 1984-1987. His career was interrupted by the Mizoram Peace Accord in 1987 when the ruling Congress Party surrendered their government to make way for settlement between Mizo National Front and Government of India. He won the next Mizoram general election in 1989, and the subsequent elections in 1993. During these two terms he was a Cabinet Minister. From 1998 he took official works in the party office for ten years. In 2009, he was elected as Member of Parliament to the 15th Lok Sabha, and again in 2014 to the 16th Lok Sabha.[4][5][6]

References
  1. "General Election to Lok Sabha Trends & Result 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  2. Election Commission of India-General Elections 2009 Results
  3. "Fifteenth Lok Sabha Member's Bioprofile". Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  4. "Detailed Profile: Shri C. L. Ruala". NIC. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  5. "C.L. Ruala, Shri [Inc - Mizoram - St (Mizram)]". National Informatics Centre, Mizoram State Centre. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  6. Lalfakzuala, F (16 May 2014). "Lok Sabha MP Atan Pu CL Ruala Thlan Tlin a Ni". Directorate of Information & Public Relations, Mizoram. Archived from the original on 20 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
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