Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its second list
of nine candidates, for the upcoming Assembly elections in Mizoram, on
Wednesday.
According to the list, F Vanhmingthanga will contest
from Tuirial constituency, while R Lalthangliana has been fielded from Kolasib
constituency. Judy Zohmingliani will fight election from Tuivawl area.
F Lalremsangi will be contesting on BJP ticket from
Aizawl South I constituency.
Earlier today, BJP announced its first list comprising
of 12 candidates. In total, 21 candidates have been announced by the BJP for
the 40 seat Assembly.
Speaking of the first list, BJP’s Mizoram unit chief
Vanlalhmuaka will contest elections from the Dampa constituency while the party
has fielded the former Mizoram Assembly speaker Lalrinliana Sailo from the
Mamit constituency. BJP party has given ticket to PS Zatluanga from Champai
North.
On the other hand, Congress has already announced its
candidates for all 40 seats in Mizoram Assembly elections.
In the first list of 39 candidates that was announced
by the party on Monday, Congress fielded Lalsanglura Ralte from the Aizwal
East-I constituency, currently held by Mizo National Front (MNF) president and
Chief Minister Zoramthanga.
While Mizoram Congress Committee Chief Lalsawta has
been fielded from Aizawl West-III (ST), Lalnunmawia Chuaungo has been given the
party ticket from Aizawl North-I (ST).
Moreover, Lalrindika Ralte will contest from Hachhek
(ST), Lalhmingthanga Sailo from Dampa (ST) and Lalrinmawia from Aizawl
North-II. Later Congress party announced that Meriam L Hrangchal from the
Lunglei South constituency for the elections in the Northeastern State.
In a 40-member Mizoram Assembly, Mizo National Front
bagged 26 seats with a vote share of 37.8 per cent to emerge victorious in the
2018 polls. Congress secured five seats and BJP won one seat.
Polls will be held in Mizoram on November 7,
Chhattisgarh on November 7 and November 17, Madhya Pradesh on November 17,
Rajasthan on November 25 and Telangana on November 30.
The counting of votes will take place on December 3 in
all the States. Of the five States, polling in Chhattisgarh will be held in two
phases.
The Model Code of Conduct has come into force with the
announcement of poll dates. The elections to five States are crucial as they
are being held months before the Lok Sabha elections in April-May next year.
ANI
