Mizoram: Former cabinet minister PC Zoram Sangliana dies of COVID-19
- Apr 25, 2021,
- Updated Apr 25, 2021, 12:48 AM IST
AIZAWL: Former Mizoram Cabinet Minister P C Zoram Sangliana has passed away at the Zoram Medical College in Aizawl today evening around 5:20 p.m.
The veteran Congress leader was admitted to Ebenezer hospital on April 14 due to a kidney problem and other major health problems.
He was later shifted to the government-run ZMC hospital after testing COVID-19 positive. A bulk of the cases in the state are being treated in the government hospital.
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The former Kolasib MLA suffers from diabetes, chronic bronchitis, kidney transplant, and high blood pressure.
In 2013, P C Zoram Sangliana of Congress won the Kolasib seat by a margin of 595 votes (3.73%).
He also featured prominently in the protests against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Mizoram.