Upa Rokamlova (30 May 1941 – 1 July 2020) was an

Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British ...

politician from

Mizoram Mizoram () is a state in Northeast India, with Aizawl as its seat of government and capital city. The name of the state is derived from "Mizo", the self-described name of the native inhabitants, and "Ram", which in the Mizo language means "lan ...

. He was a Speaker of the

Mizoram Legislative Assembly The Mizoram Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Mizoram in India. The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Aizawl, the capital of the state. The Legislative Assembly is composed of 40 members, who are directly elect ...

from 1990-1993. He was admitted to the Ebenezer Medical Centre in

Aizawl Aizawl (; Mizo: ) is the capital of the state of Mizoram in India. Aizawl was officially established on 25 February 1890. With a population of 293,416, it is the largest city in the state. It is also the centre of administration containing all ...

on May 12, suffering from a kidney disorder. He died on July 1, aged 79.

Career

He entered politics in the early 1980s after he left his position as Principal of

Government Aizawl College Aizawl College is a college in Aizawl, Mizoram, India. It is accredited with B+ Grade by NAAC and has 445 students currently studying in the college. History Established as ‘Aizawl College’ in 1975 by a team of philanthropic citizens meet ...

and was instrumental in the signing of the historic Mizoram Peace Accord in 1986. He won the state assembly elections three times between 1984 and 1993. He also served as rural development and transport minister in Lal Thanhawla's government. He left politics in 1994.

References

Indian National Congress politicians from Mizoram People from Aizawl Speakers of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly 1941 births 2020 deaths Mizoram MLAs 1984–1987 Mizoram MLAs 1987–1989 Mizoram MLAs 1989–1993 {{Mizoram-INC-politician-stub