1. More than 2000 polling officials engaged in rigorous vote-counting in Mizoram.
2. A dedicated workforce includes returning officers, assistant returning officers, counting supervisors, continuing assistants, and micro observers.
3. A total of 2,780 officials actively participating in the meticulous process, ensuring accuracy and transparency.
Aizawl, Dec 04: Over 2000 polling officials are diligently involved in the meticulous vote-counting process currently underway in Mizoram. This dedicated workforce comprises returning officers, assistant returning officers, counting supervisors, continuing assistants, and micro observers.
Ground reports indicate that a total of 2,780 polling officials are actively participating in the complex task of tallying the votes. Simultaneously, there are 1,286 presiding officers on duty across the polling centers.
In this election, over 80% of the state’s 8.57 lakh voters exercised their franchise. The competition involves 174 candidates, including 18 women, vying for the 40-member state assembly. To form a government in Mizoram, a party needs to surpass the halfway mark of 21 seats.
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The key players in the election, namely the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF), Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM), and the Congress, contested all 40 seats each. The BJP fielded candidates in 13 seats, marking its presence in the Northeastern state. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) entered the Mizoram assembly polls for the first time, competing in four seats, alongside 17 Independent candidates.
In the 2018 assembly polls, the MNF won 26 seats, displacing the Congress from power, while the ZPM secured eight seats. The Congress, once dominant in Mizoram, finished third with only five seats. The BJP made its debut in the state, winning one seat.
Contests include the Aizawl West-III constituency, where Mizoram Congress chief Lalsawta competes against MNF’s K Lalsawmvela and ZPM’s VL Zaithanzama. Another significant battle unfolds in Dampa, the sole seat won by the BJP in 2018, where the party’s state unit president, Vanlalhmuaka, faces tough competition.
