15 pc voting till 9 am in Mizoram

November 28, 2018 11:12

A voter turnout of 15 per cent has been recorded till 9 am in the Mizoram assembly elections on Wednesday.

Polling in the single-phase polls began at 7 am and is scheduled to end at 4 pm.

As many as 209 candidates are contesting to bag a seat in the 40-member legislative assembly.

The Congress party, which has been in power in Mizoram since 2008, is eyeing a third consecutive term in the state.

In the previous election in 2013, Congress had fielded 40 candidates while it won 34 seats, whereas the Mizo National Front secured only five seats after contesting 31 seats. Mizoram People's Conference had contested on eight seats but it managed to bag only one.

Both Congress and MNF are contesting all 40 constituencies this time, while the Bharatiya Janata Party is fighting in 39 seats.

Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla is contesting from two seats -- Serchhip and Champhai South.

In Serchhip, Thanhawla is contesting against Zoram People's Movement's chief ministerial candidate Lalduhoma, Mizo National Front nominee C Lalramzauva and People's Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram party chief Vanlalruata among others.

In Champhai South, the chief minister is contesting against MNF's T J Lalnuntluanga and ZPM's C Lalremliana.

Mizoram is the only northeastern state that is currently ruled by the Congress.

The results would be declared on December 11.

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