Lalduhoma (alternatively spelled Lalduhawma;[1] born 22 February 1949)[2] is an Indian politician who serves as the 6th Chief Minister of Mizoram since 8 December 2023.

Formerly an Indian Police Service officer, he resigned from the security service to the Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, and was elected as Member of Parliament to the Lok Sabha from Mizoram and President of the Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (a branch of the Indian National Congress) in 1984.

[7] Qualifying the Indian Police Service in 1977, he was posted as Assistant Superintendent of the Panaji subdivision in Goa.

After a few month, he became the top boss (Deputy Leader as he was designated), the position of which he used to dismantle the entire organisation.

Indira Gandhi's ministry entrusted him to resolve the insurgency by negotiating with the MNF leader, Laldenga.

[8] Realising his political situation, Indira Gandhi told the Governor of Mizoram H. S. Dubey to make provision and privileges for Lalduhoma.

[7] Laduhoma was immediately appointed as Vice-Chairman of Mizoram State Planning Board, at the rank of cabinet ministers.

[13] Lalduhoma was elected on 31 May 1984 as President of Mizoram INC.[7] His political goal focussed on peace talks, and he arranged for Ladenga to return to India.

According to the Constitution of India (Fifty-Second Amendment of 1985) Tenth Schedule (paragraph 2 clause 1a), members of the Parliament and state legislature can be disqualified if they leave the party for which they were elected.

"[17] He formed Mizo National Union (MNU) (which later merged with Mizoram People's Conference) in 1986 and was made working President.

[14] The insurgency was officially terminated and the Mizo National Front became a recognised political party which was offered the state legislature.

In September 2020, 12 MLAs from the ruling party, Mizo National Front, submitted a representation to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly Speaker Lalrinliana Sailo that Lalduhoma had violated the anti-defection law, because he had served as the leader of ZPM party while being elected as an independent candidate.

The law is to punish defectors who join another party but I have remained faithful to the ZPM... My case is unprecedented in India.

[23][5] In a bypoll of the Serchhip constituency on 17 April 2021, Lalduhoma reclaimed the legislative seat by defeating his major opponent Vanlalzawma of the MNF party by 3,310 votes.