Meet Mizoram’s youngest legislator, Baryl Vanneihsangi

Baryl Vanneihsangi belonging to the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM), won from Aizawl South-III constituency by 1,414 votes.

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Baryl Vanneihsangi, one of the three women elected to the Mizoram assembly, is popular on Instagram with over 252k followers.

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Ms Vanneihsangi has a Masters in Arts from the North Eastern Hill University in Shillong.

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She had earlier been a corporator in the Aizawl Municipal Corporation

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1. Baryl Vannaisangi is the youngest MLA in the Mizoram assembly. She is 32 years old.

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Baryl started her career as a famous TV anchor.

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She is quite popular on the social media platform Instagram and has over 251k followers.

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She has a total of 446 posts and her Instagram bio reads: “TV Presenter/Hostess/Anchor/Politician”

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Baryl Vanneihsangi, a radio jockey with a sizeable Instagram following has become the youngest MLA of Mizoram

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