Aizawl, July 13 -- Former Mizoram chief minister and Mizo National Front (MNF) president Zoramthanga marked his 81st birthday today, drawing warm wishes from Governor Lt Gen V.K. Singh, who took to Instagram to extend his greetings.

"Congratulations and warmest wishes to Pu Zoramthanga on your special day. May you be blessed with excellent health, profound happiness, and many more years of continued wisdom and strength," the Governor wrote.

Born on July 13, 1944 in Samthang, a remote village near the Indo-Myanmar border in Champhai district, Zoramthanga's political journey spans decades of turbulence and transformation in Mizoram. He joined the underground MNF movement in 1966, shortly before learning that he had graduated with honours in...