Union Home
Minister Amit Shah urged people in Mizoram, especially the youth, to come out
and vote in large numbers, as every vote will lay the foundation of a developed
and prosperous Mizoram.
“I urge our
sisters and brothers in Mizoram, especially the youth, to come out and vote in
large numbers. Each and every vote will lay the foundation of a developed and
prosperous Mizoram,” Shah said in a post on X.
Polling for the
Mizoram Assembly began on Tuesday, the counting of which is scheduled on
December 3. The voting began at 7 am and will continue till 3 pm. A total of
174 candidates are in the fray.
According to the
CEO, Mizoram, the total number of electors in Mizoram stands at 8,51,895. Out
of which 4,12,969 are male, 4,38,925 are female, and 1 (one) third gender.
There are a total
of 4,973 service voters in Mizoram. First-time voters who are in the age group
of 18-19 years stand at 50,611. The sex ratio of voters in Mizoram is 1,063.
The electoral population (EP) ratio stands at 63.27.
The total number
of polling stations is 1,276, out of which 525 fall in urban areas and 751 in
rural areas. As many as 2,058 votes have been cast through home voting and
7,497 votes through postal ballots at designated facilitation centers for the
Mizoram Assembly elections.
The 40-member State
Assembly is the only poll-bound State where the Congress and the Bharatiya
Janata Party (BJP) are not the primary contenders. In the 2018 Assembly
elections, the Mizo National Front (MNF) secured 26 seats with a vote share of
37.8 per cent and emerged victorious, defeating the 10-year-old Congress Government.
The Zoram Peoples
Movement (ZPM), the regional party that surprisingly came in second in the 2018
polls, bagged eight seats. It is seen by many as the main contender for the
ruling party.
The Congress
bagged five seats in the 2018 Assembly polls, while the BJP got one, securing
its first seat in the Northeastern State. The MNF is part of the BJP-led
National Democratic Alliance (NDA), but it has not sought a pre-poll alliance
with its partner in the State. The BJP is contesting 23 seats. In 2018, it
contested in 39 constituencies.
Incumbent Chief
Minister Zoramthanga, who is also the president of Mizo National Front party,
is seeking re-election from the Aizawl East I constituency. State Congress
Chief Lalswata is in the fray from Aizawl West 3 constituency. Lalduhoma, who
is the founder and president of the Zoram Nationalist Party is in the fray from
Serchhip.
ANI
