The counting of vote for the Mizoram
Assembly election has been rescheduled to December 4, announced the Election
Commission on Friday.
Earlier the vote counting for Mizoram
polls was scheduled to be held on December 3.
The poll body said the date has been
revised as several representations were received from various quarters of the State
to change the vote counting day.
“The Commission has received several
representations from various quarters requesting for change in the date of
counting from December 3to some other weekday, on the ground that December 3
being Sunday a special significance for the people of Mizoram,” stated an
official statement issued by the Election Commission.
“The Commission, having considered these
representations, has decided to revise the date of counting for the General
Election to the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram from December 3 to December 4,”
it added.
In elections held on November 7 to the
40-member Mizoram Assembly, the Mizo National Front (MNF) faced a challenge
from the Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM), Congress and BJP.
Polling for the 40-member Mizoram Assembly
was held on November 7 and 80.66 per cent of voters turnout was recorded in the
State.
ANI
