Lalnghinglova Hmar
Member of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly
for Aizawl West 2 Assembly constituency
Assumed office
December 2023
Personal details
Born (1977-10-09) 9 October 1977 (age 46)
Aizawl, Mizoram, India
Political partyZoram People's Movement (since 2017)
SpouseLalsangzeli
Children2 daughters
ResidenceAizawl
EducationM.A. in history
Alma materNorth Eastern Hill University
OccupationJournalism
NicknameTetea Hmar

Lalnghinglova Hmar (popularly Tetea Hmar, born on 9 October 1977) is the current Minister of State for Labour, Employment, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Department, Sport & Youth Services Department and Excise & Narcotics Department.[1] He is also currently the MLA for Aizawl West 2 Assembly constituency.[2]

Through his journalism and sports activities, he has been credited with the revolution of football in Mizoram.[3][4] He helped to establish the Mizoram Premier League, for which he is recognised as the father of Mizo football.[5][6]

Hmar contested at the 2019 Lok Sabha election from Mizoram constituency as an independent candidate but lost to C. Lalrosanga of the Mizo National Front party.[7]

Early life and education

Hmar was born to H. Lalchhuanlina, a Mizoram Police Service officer, and Biakṭhuami. He is the second of four siblings, with two brothers and a sister. He studied at St. Paul's High School and then at Pachhunga University College, both in Aizawl, Mizoram. He completed his bachelor's degree ifrom St. Edmund's College, Shillong[8] and earned his master's degree in history from the North Eastern Hill University, Shillong.[9]

Career

After qualifying the University Grants Commission's National Eligibility Test, Hmar taught history at Pachhunga University College for two years. In 2001, he entered journalism and became the joint editor of the daily newspaper Vanglaini and the Revival Evangelical Weekly.[10] He also serves as Joint Secretary of the Mizoram Olympic Association, and member of the Confederation of Indian Industry National Committee on Sports.[9] He is also currently the honorary secretary of the Mizoram Football Association, executive committee member of the All India Football Federation,[11][12][13] and chairman of the AIFF League Committee.[14]

Football

Hmar was elected as the honorary secretary of Mizoram Football Association uncontested in 2011,[15] the position he continues to hold as of 2022.[16][17] Hmar had declared that creating professional league was one of his major goals.[4] He played a key role in establishing the Mizoram Premier League, the first regional domestic league within India, in 2012.[3] MFA had no fund on its own or sponsor for the MPL, Hmar persuaded the local TV provider Zonet to join in the management. Zonet agreed a five-year deal as the sponsor with INR 2.5 million each year.[15] MPL inspired the growth of Aizawl FC, the 2016-17 I-League champion.[18] It was a national success as the Mizoram team under MFA won the national championship Santosh Trophy for the first time in 2014.[19] MFA had produced the highest level licensed coaches including on A level, three B level, and 20 C level within five years of Hmar's leadership.[4]

Hmar created official liaison with FIFA, which supported the All India Football Federation to organise Grassroots Football Project in Mizoram in 2012 for the first time in India.[20] He also arranged with the German Football Federation the same year for football training in Mizoram from German coaches.[9] He was also instrumental in starting Mizoram Futsal League, the first in India,[6] with live telecast of Matches by Zonet TV.[21]

In April 2023, Hmar was appointed member of the Social Responsibility Committee of the Asian Football Confederation.[22]

Role in AIFF

Hmar has been an executive committee member of the All India Football Federation since 2012. He also served as Deputy Chairman of the League Committee under AIFF.[9] AIFF had been seen as highly politicised with majority of the officers elected from political arena, and the leadership taken up by political influences.[23][24] As the situation worsened, on 16 August 2022, the FIFA announced that it officially suspended AIFF "due to undue influence from third parties, which constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA Statutes."[25][26]

Immediately, the Supreme Court of India constituted the Committee of Administrators for AIFF. Led by former judge A.R. Dave, the committee consisted of seven members with Hmar among them. The committee was assigned to review and remake the AIFF constitutions.[27] In response, the FIFA revoked its suspension on 26 August 2022.[28][29] On 20 September 2022, Hmar was appointed chairman of the AIFF League Committee,[30][14] and took up the duty from 27 September.[31][32]

As a first major step under his leadership, Hmar approved the introduction of the Indian Women's League (IWL) in the AIFF League Committee meeting on 27 March 2023.[33] IWL was scheduled to start from 25 April 2023.[34][35]

Politics

At the Indian parliamentary election for the 17th Lok Sabha in 2019, to contest for the sole seat from Mizoram constituency, Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (representative of the Indian National Congress), and Zoram People's Movement parties formed a coalition to compete C. Lalrosanga, a candidate of the state-ruling party Mizo National Front.[36] MPCC and ZPM chose Hmar to be their jointly-supported candidate.[37] Hmar contested as an independent candidate,[38] and he was popularised with the campaign slogan as "Mipui Candidate"[39] or the "People Candidate."[40] Hmar's major objective was to fight against the Citizenship Amendment Act that was introduced by National Democratic Alliance, which was supported by MNF.[6][41] Hmar lost to Lalrosanga by 8140 votes.[7][42]

Personal life

Hmar is a Christian, and Presbyterian by denomination.[9] He married Lalsangzeli with whom he has two daughters, Zosangi Hmar (born 2013) and Zochhuani Hmar (born 2015).[10]

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