Aizawl, July 15 -- Mizoram BJP legislator K. Hrahmo on Monday criticized the ruling Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) for choosing to support the BJP-led NDA government on an issue-based approach rather than formally joining the alliance.

He alleged that this decision cost Mizoram valuable opportunities and worsened the state's financial situation.

Speaking at the BJP Mizoram weekly political session at the party's Aizawl office, Hrahmo said, "When the BJP and its allies were about to form the government at the Centre, the Centre invited our state to join. But the ZPM government chose to offer issue-based support."

He added, "If ZPM had joined the NDA government, Mizoram could have avoided the current hardships and benefited from people-or...