Laldenga was a pivotal political leader and the founding president of the Mizo National Front (MNF), widely regarded as a key architect in Mizoram’s journey toward peace and statehood. He led the Mizo insurgency during the 1960s and 1970s, fighting for greater autonomy and rights for the Mizo people. His leadership was instrumental in negotiating the Mizo Peace Accord of 1986, which ended years of conflict and paved the way for Mizoram to become a full-fledged state of India.