Aizawl: The month-long budget session of the Mizoram legislative assembly, which began on Feb 17, concluded on Monday night with speaker Lalbiakzama adjourning the house sine die after unanimously passing the Rs 17,076.92 crore annual budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.The supplementary demands for grants (revised estimate) for 2025-2026, presented by CM Lalduhoma on Feb 26 along with the annual budget, had already been passed on March 3.During the session, legislators sat for 17 days, passing nine of the 10 govt bills introduced. The Sialkal Range Development Council Bill, 2026, tabled by the CM on Feb 23, was withdrawn after a brief discussion and referred to a select committee. One official resolution and two private members’ resolutions were adopted, while one private resolution was rejected.The session also witnessed heated exchanges between the ruling Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) and the opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) over a controversial land deal at Lengpui village council area near Aizawl. The land, acquired by the state govt for the establishment of a Maritime Patrol Radar (MPR) by the Indian Air Force, became the subject of sharp allegations.MNF members accused the govt of procedural lapses and alleged payoffs, kickbacks, and money laundering involving compensation of over Rs 117.90 crore, which they claimed was disbursed to a middleman with no ownership of the land. The ruling ZPM countered, arguing that the deal had already been finalised during the MNF’s tenure.
