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Mizoram elections 2023: Polling concludes, 69.87% turnout till 3 pm

Voting ended in Mizoram on Tuesday with people casting their ballot to elect their representatives for 40 seats in the state assembly.According to Election Commission data, 69.87 per cent voters had exercised their franchise by 3 pm in the northeastern state.The polling to elect a new assembly started at 7 am and concluded at 4 pm, officials said.According to poll data, Tuichang seat reported a voter turnout of 77.12 per cent, Tuikum 81.33 per cent, East TuiPui 75.12 per cen, and Lawngtlai West 76.44 per cent.Chief Minister Zoramthanga, who is chief of Mizo National Front, is seeking re-election from Aizawl East-I.Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) chief Lalduhoma, a former IPS officer, who is also the party's chief ministerial candidate, is in the fray from Serchhip.In the 2018 assembly elections, the Mizo National Front (MNF) secured 26 seats with a vote share of 37.8 per cent and ousted Congress from power.The Mizo National Front, Indian National Congress and the Zoram People's ...

MNF will secure overwhelming victory in polls: Mizoram CM Zoramthanga

The chief minister said that the MNF will be able to form the government on its own without support from any other party

Assembly elections 2023: Nearly 69% voter turnout till 3 pm in Mizoram

Nearly 69 per cent of 8.57 lakh electors cast their votes till 3 pm on Tuesday in the Mizoram assembly elections, officials said. Polling, which began at 7 am, will continue till 4 pm. The voting percentage has been recorded at 68.96 in the first eight hours of polling, officials said. Of the 11 districts, Serchhip recorded the highest polling percentage of 77.78, followed by Khawzawl at 77.12 and Hnahthial at 74.96 till 3 pm, it added. The lowest turnout was recorded in Siaha at 52.02 per cent. Aizawl district (65.06) per cent and Saitual (68.08) also posted lower voting percentages compared to others. Over 8.57 lakh voters, including 4.39 lakh women, are eligible to exercise their franchise to decide the electoral fate of 174 candidates. Mizoram Additional Chief Electoral Officer H Lianzela said polling has been "peaceful and there has been no law and order issue till now". The ruling Mizo National Front (MNF), main opposition Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) and the Congress hav

33% voter turnout till 11 am in Mizoram, Lawngtlai voter turnout highest

Around 33 per cent of 8.57 lakh electors cast their votes in the first four hours of polling on Tuesday in the Mizoram assembly elections, officials said. Polling, which began at 7 am, will continue till 4 pm. According to the polling trends, the voting percentage has been recorded at 32.68 per cent till 11 am, as per the Election Commission data. Of the 11 districts, Lawngtlai recorded the highest polling percentage of 39.88 per cent, followed by Khawzawl at 36.98 per cent and Serchhip 36.86 per cent till 11 am, it added. Saitual witnessed the lowest turnout of 26.15 per cent in the first four hours, followed by 29.62 per cent in Aizawl and 30.55 per cent in Lunglei district, according to the ECI data. Over 8.57 lakh voters, including 4.39 lakh women, are eligible to exercise their franchise to decide the electoral fate of 174 candidates. Mizoram Additional Chief Electoral Officer H Lianzela said polling has been "peaceful and there has been no law and order issue till now". Th

'Usher in change': Congress President Kharge to voters in Mizoram

As polling got underway for the Mizoram assembly polls, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday urged the people of the state to vote in large numbers and "usher in change". Kharge said the people of Mizoram are looking towards protecting their culture, customs, land, forest and the Mizo way of life. Voting for the 40-member assembly in Mizoram began at 7 am on Tuesday, amid tight security arrangements, officials said. In a post on X, the Congress president said the people of the state want a peaceful, stable, development-oriented government. "Today is the time to choose it," he said. "Welcome our first-time voters to participate in this democratic process for a better future. Urge our sisters and brothers of Mizoram to participate in large numbers and usher in change," Kharge said. In a post on X, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said a vote for the Congress is a vote for peace and progress. "My dear sisters and brothers of Mizoram, a vote for Congress party is vote for peace and

There won't be hung assembly, MNF will sweep polls: Mizoram CM Zoramthanga

Exuding confidence that there will not be hung assembly in Mizoram as the ruling MNF will sweep the polls, Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Tuesday said his party does not have an alliance with the BJP in the state and its support to NDA at the Centre is "issue-based". Asserting that the MNF's efforts to integrate Zo tribes will reap electoral benefits for the party, he said people fleeing from Myanmar, Bangladesh and Manipur feel safe in Mizoram which is ruled by his party. Polling for the 40-member Mizoram assembly is underway amid tight security arrangements, and it will continue till 4 pm. Speaking to reporters before casting his vote in Aizawl, Zoramthanga said that his Mizo National Front (MNF) will win the polls due to several factors including the implementation of various development projects despite financial constraints and failure of the rival parties to put up good candidates. In a bid to distance his party from the saffron party, he said, "We are partners with the NDA at

Mizoram elections 2023: Over 17% voter turnout till 9 am in Assembly polls

More than 17 per cent of 8.57 lakh electors cast their votes in the first two hours of polling on Tuesday in the 40-member Mizoram assembly elections, officials said. Polling, which began at 7 am, will continue till 4 pm. According to the polling trend, the voting percentage has been recorded at 17.28 till 9 am, an official said. Mizoram Additional Chief Electoral Officer H. Lianzela said polling has been "peaceful and there has been no law and order issue till now". Over 8.57 lakh voters, including 4.39 lakh women, are eligible to exercise their franchise to decide the electoral fate of 174 candidates. The ruling Mizo National Front (MNF), main opposition Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) and Congress have fielded candidates in all the seats. The BJP is contesting in 23 constituencies, while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has nominated candidates in four assembly segments. Besides, there are 27 independent candidates. Technical glitches in EVM were reported from a polling station in Aiz

Mizoram elections 2023: ZPM working president K Sapdanga casts his vote

"We expect to get a single-party majority...We are very much confident that ZPM will get the absolute majority seats and form the government," K Sapdanga said

Assembly polls: PM Modi calls for record voting in Chhattisgarh, Mizoram

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged voters in Chhattisgarh and Mizoram to exercise their franchise as the two states go to polls to elect members of their respective assembly. In his message for voters in Chhattisgarh, Modi urged them to be a part of the democracy's auspicious festival by casting their votes in the first round of polls. He congratulated the first-time voters. He also appealed to people in Mizoram to come out and vote in record numbers. "I call upon the people of Mizoram to vote in record numbers. I particularly urge the young and first time voters to exercise their franchise and strengthen the festival of democracy." Voting is taking place for 20 seats in the 90-member Chhattisgarh assembly and all the 40 seats of the Mizoram assembly on Tuesday.

Every vote will lay foundation of developed, prosperous Mizoram: Amit Shah

"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

Mizoram polls: State gears up for triangular fight between MNF, ZPM, Cong

A total of 174 candidates are in the fray

Mizoram polls: Incumbent MNF faces tough challenge; look at key candidates

However, with just hours to go until the people of Mizoram exercise their right to vote, here is a look at the key constituencies and the prominent leaders in the state

Mizoram to go for polls tomorrow; Mizo 'identity', infra key issues

The main contest in the state, with almost all its seats reserved for STs, is between the ruling MNF, Congress, and Zoram People's Movement with the BJP keen to emerge as "king maker"

Mizoram assembly polls: Police urge people to maintain peace, tranquillity

A total of 174 candidates are in the fray for the Mizoram polls

Mizoram assembly elections: State gears up for polls on November 7

Mizoram is all in readiness for the assembly polls on Tuesday, as over 8.57 lakh voters gear up to decide the electoral fate of 174 candidates, amid tight security arrangements put in place, officials said on Monday. Voting will begin in all 1,276 polling stations across Mizoram at 7 am and continue till 4 pm, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Madhup Vyas said. The votes will be counted on December 3. Of these, 149 are remote polling stations, while 30 voting centres along the inter-state and international borders have been declared critical and vulnerable, another senior official said. Mizoram has a tradition of conducting the most peaceful elections in the country. We hope to maintain that, Vyas told PTI. He said the 510-km-long international border with Myanmar and 318-km boundary with Bangladesh have been sealed ahead of polling for the 40-member Mizoram assembly. Assam Rifles is managing the Myanmar border, while BSF is in charge of the international border with Bangladesh. Besi

Mizoram LIVE: Polling teams reach booths ahead of Assembly polls 2023

Mizoram polls 2023 LIVE: Catch all the latest updates on Mizoram Assembly elections 2023

Polling teams reach booths in Mizoram ahead of Assembly polls 2023

The polling for 40 assembly constituencies in Mizoram will be held on November 7

Mizoram polls: Dispatching of polling officials begins for Lawngtkai

The polling officials are instructed to be ready several hours in advance of the polling day (November 7) for Election to MLA for Mizoram

10,585 votes cast through home voting and postal ballots in Mizoram: Govt

Altogether 10,585 senior citizens, people with disabilities (PwDs) and government officials exercised their franchise for the November 7 Mizoram polls through home voting and postal ballots till Saturday, an official said. While 2,059 senior citizens (80 years and above) and PwDs exercised their franchise through home voting, 8,526 government officials, including security and polling personnel, voted through postal ballots, additional chief electoral officer H Lianzela said on Sunday. Of the 11 districts, Aizawl topped the list in home and postal voting with 2,534 people exercising their franchise, followed by Lawngtlai (1,614) and Lunglei (1,582), he said. Lianzela said out of Mizoram's 1,276 voting centres, 149 are remote polling stations. "Officials who will be deployed in such polling stations started leaving for their destinations on Sunday," he said, adding that the election campaign came to an end at 4pm. More than 8.57 lakh electorates, including 4,39,026 women, will decide