Mizo National Front is a regional party of India . Give two reasons why it is a regional party .
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Former guerrilla leader Pu Zoramthanga became party leader following the death of Laldenga in 1990. In 1998 and 2003 MNF won the state assembly elections, and Pu Zoramthanga was chief minister for 10 years. In the 2003 elections MNF won 21 out of 40 seats in the state assembly, and got 132 505 votes (31.66%). MNF is part of the National Democratic Alliance. Officers of 2017 were:
President: Pu Zoramthanga
Senior Vice President: Pu Tawnluia
Vice President: Pu R. Tlanghmingthanga and Dr R Lalthangliana
Treasurer: Pu Vanlalzawma
The MNF suffered a heavy defeat in the 2008 state assembly elections, winning only 3 of the 40 seats, and the Indian National Congress swept to power, and winning only 5 of the 40 seats in the 2013 state assembly election. They were able to secure only 30.65% votes in the state.[3] The party has come out very strongly against idol-worship[4]