#MizoramAssemblyPolls2023 : Voting For 40 Assembly Seats On November 7 ; 174 Candidates In Fray

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Polling in 40 Assembly seats in Mizoram Assembly elections is set to take place November 7. More than 8.52 lakh voters will decide the fate of 174 candidates .

As per ANI report, According to the Chief Electoral Officer’s office, Mizoram, 8,52,088 voters including 4,13,064 male and 4,39,028 female voters will exercise their franchise in 1,276 polling stations.

Mizoram has 50,611 electors in the age group 18-19 who will be voting for the first time. There are 8,490 senior citizens above the age of 80 in the State. To conduct free and fair elections in the State, around 50 companies of CAPF have been deployed in the State. There are only 26 voters at 24 Thelep polling station under 34 no. Thorang (ST) Assembly constituency.

The ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) is fighting to retain power while the Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM), BJP, and Congress will attempt to dethrone the incumbent government. Mizoram is one of the five States undergoing Assembly elections. The counting of votes will be done on December 3. In a 40-member Mizoram Assembly, the Mizo National Front bagged 26 seats with a vote share of 37.8% to emerge victorious in the 2018 polls. The Congress secured five seats and the BJP won one seat.