Lalrintluanga Sailo

Lalrintluanga Sailo (13 June 1960 – 21 July 2025) was an Indian politician from Mizoram. He was a two–time member of Mizoram Legislative Assembly from Dampa Assembly constituency, which is reserved for the Scheduled Tribes community, in Mamit district.^[3] He was re-elected in the 2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election, representing the Mizo National Front.^[4][5]

Lalrintluanga Sailo
Member of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly for Dampa
In office 2018 – 21 July 2025
Preceded by	Lalrobika
Personal details
Born	(1960-06-13)13 June 1960 Aizawl, Assam, India (now Mizoram, India)
Died	21 July 2025(2025-07-21) (aged 65) Delhi, India
Political party	Mizo National Front
Alma mater	Ch. Chhunga High School, Chawlhhmun, Aizawl
Nicknames	Dampa Savawm[1][2] "Bear of Dampa"

Early life and education

Sailo was born on 13 June 1960 in Aizawl,^[6] and resided at Luangmual, Aizawl District, Mizoram. He was the son of Lalnguauva Sailo. He married Lalbiakthuami and they had five children.^[6] He completed his Class 8 in 1975 at Ch. Chhunga High School, Chawlhhmun, Aizawl, Mizoram and later discontinued his studies.^[7]

He joined the underground movement during the Mizo National Front uprising at the age of 16. He came overground after the Mizoram Peace Accord was signed in 1986. Subsequently, he served as the personal driver of Pu Laldenga. He was elected to the Luangmual village council four times consecutively holding the office for 12 years. He had previously held various positions such as president and financial secretary in the YMA, Luangmual branch. He was an executive member of Mizoram Football Association for two terms.^[8][9]

Career

Sailo won from Dampa Assembly constituency representing the Mizo National Front in the 2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election. He polled 6,218 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Vanlalsailova of the Zoram People's Movement, by a margin of 292 votes.^[10] He first became an MLA winning the 2018 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election, when he defeated his nearest rival, Lalrobiaka of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 1,657 votes.^[4][3]

Death

Sailo died of complicated ailments, including scrub typhus, at a private hospital in Delhi, on 21 July 2025. He was 65.^[11][12]