Mizoram Elections

Polling for the Dampa seat will be held on Tuesday, where 21,003 voters are eligible to exercise their franchise to decide the fate of five candidates, election officials said

The MNF, which was trounced in the Mizoram Assembly election, Wednesday rejected the resignation of its president Zoramthanga and agreed that he will continue in the post, party sources said.

Vanneihsangi had earlier been elected as a corporater in Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) polls held in 2021. She has a Masters in Arts from the North Eastern Hill University in Shillong

ZPM emerged victorious in the assembly polls on Monday, bagging 27 of the total 40 seats

With the ZPM's win, it will be the first time that a political party other than the Congress or the MNF will be voted into power since the state's formation in 1987

MNF got only 10 seats this election, down from its tally of 26 in the 2018 assembly polls

He is a rare legislator who has been disqualified twice under the anti-defection law

Lalduhoma, 74, the chief ministerial face of the ZPM, is set to be the first chief minister other than outgoing CM Zoramthanga and Congress' Lal Thanhawla in three decades

ZPM's Lalduhoma cruised to victory by a margin of more than 2,500 votes in Serchhip against MNF's Lalduhoma Malsawmzuala Vanchhawn

Mizoram Assembly poll result 2023: ZPM stormed to victory in Mizoram, ending the MNF's grip on the northeastern state. Catch all the highlights here

The prominent ZPM winners include the party's CM face Lalduhoma who bagged the Serchhip seat by defeating his MNF rival J Malsawmzuala Vanchhawng by 2,982 votes

According to the Election Commission of India, the incumbent the Mizo National Front (MNF) is trailing with 11 seats

Mizoram Assembly elections results 2023: The trends for all 40 seats are out, according to ECI data. Here's how the trends look at 11:30 am

Mizoram Assembly elections results 2023: The trends for all 40 seats are out, according to ECI data. Here's how the trends look at 10:30 am

Additional Chief Electoral Officer H Lianzela told PTI that the counting was being held in 13 centres across the state

Four major contenders are in fray in the northeastern state, which voted to elect its 40-member legislative assembly on November 7

More than 4,000 personnel will be involved in the counting process. In all, there will be 399 tables for the EVMs and 56 for the counting of postal ballots, Additional Chief Electoral Officer said

The state election department informed that all preparations and arrangements have been made for the counting scheduled to be held on Monday

Mizoram Assembly Election Results 2023: A party needs to secure 21 or more seats to gain a majority in Mizoram Assembly

The decision to change the date of counting from Dec 3 was taken on the ground that Sunday holds a special significance for the people of Mizoram, a Christian-majority state