Mizoram Election 2023 Voting Live Updates: Voting for the 40 Assembly seats in Mizoram concluded peacefully on Tuesday with a voter turnout of 80.05 per cent. The state witnessed a triangular contest between the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF), Opposition Zoram People’s Party (ZPM) and the Congress. Over 8 lakh (8,50,288) people were eligible to cast their votes across 1,276, polling stations in the northeastern state. The counting of the votes of the Mizoram polls will be conducted on December 3.
A total of 174 candidates, including 18 women, were in the fray on the 40 seats of the Mizoram legislative Assembly. Voting was held amid tight security arrangements. Nearly 50 companies of the CAPF were deployed by the Election Commission with 30 booths identified as critical. Around 5,000 security personnel were deployed in the state at polling stations. The results will be declared after the counting of votes scheduled for December 3.
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Mizoram elections 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: Voting concludes peacefully across 40 seats. Keep following FinancialExpress.com for all election-related updates
Mizoram recorded a voter turnout of 76.66 per cent in the elections held to the 40 Assembly seats in the state today, Election Commission of India data showed. At 83.96%, Serchhip recorded the maximum turnout among the 11 districts of the state. Capital Aizawl recorded a turnout of 73.09%, the lowest in the state.
Voting has concluded in Mizoram Assembly elections. The sealing of EVMs and VVPATs is underway at polling booth in Aizawl.
A 65-year-old social activist of Mizoram on Tuesday staged a hunger strike against the Election Commission's “silence” over the demand for rescheduling the day of the counting of votes, as polling for the 40-member assembly continued across the state. The EC has fixed December 3, which is a Sunday, as the day of counting. All major political parties of the Christian-majority state have urged the poll panel to change the day as it will clash with church programmes. (PTI)
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. (PTI)
Of the 11 districts voting in Mizoram, Serchhip recorded the highest polling percentage of 60.37 as of 1 pm, followed by Khawzawl at 60.20 and Lawngtlai at 59.31.
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".
Nearly 53 per cent of 8.57 lakh electors cast their votes till 1 pm 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 52.73 in the first six hours of polling, as per the Election Commission data. (PTI)
On polling day, Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) candidate Lalnghinglova Hmar said that the biggest promise his party has made before the Mizoram electorate is a corruption-free government.
"If the biggest of all the promises is fulfilled then the rest will fall in line. The biggest promise from our side is that of a corruption-free government," Hmar said speaking to ANI on voting day.
The voting percentage in Mizoram was 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.
Of the total 11 districts in Mizoram, Lawngtlai recorded the highest polling percentage of 39.88 per cent so far. Khawzawl at 36.98 per cent and Serchhip at 36.86 per cent came after Lawngtlai. 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. (PTI)
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. (PTI)
Chief Minister Zoramthanga said that his party MNF, if it retains power in the state, will take steps to rehabilitate refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh and internally displaced people from Manipur by constructing prefabricated homes if the need arises. However, the government's utmost aspiration is that peace and normalcy return to these places, he said.
"Our greatest desire is that peace returns to Myanmar, Manipur and Bangladesh and the Centre continues its efforts towards this end so that people return to their native places," the 79-year-old rebel-turned-politician said. (PTI)
ZPM working president K Sapdanga, cast his vote today and said, "He (CM Zoramthanga) is showing his dream (of coming back to power). But I don't think so. He will not come again. It seems from the movement of the people that the same government will not come again because the anti-incumbency wave is high at this time." (ANI)
Mizoram Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati cast his vote in Aizawl today and said, "Mizoram is a literate state, the literacy rate is very high. People are also aware of their rights. I appeal to all the people of Mizoram to vote and participate in the election and strengthen democracy..."
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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge urged voters in Mizoram to turn out in large numbers to ‘usher in change’.
"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," he wrote on X.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday urged people in Mizoram, especially the youth, to come out and vote in large numbers, as every vote will lay the foundation of a developed and prosperous Mizoram. "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 in a post on 'X'.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an appeal to voters of Mizoram and Chhattisgarh to turn out in huge strength. Reiterating Home Minister Amit Shah's words, PM Modi urged the youth of Mizoram to vote in large numbers.
The polling began across 40 Assembly seats in Mizoram on Tuesday morning amid high security.
In 2018, the Mizo National Front bagged 26 seats with a vote share of 37.8 per cent to emerge victorious in the polls. The Congress secured five seats and the BJP won one seat five years ago.