Mizoram CM Lal Thanhawla, who has been heading the state since 2008
and was looking for an unprecedented third term, lost in both the
constituencies he was fighting from.
Lal Thanhawla lost to T J Lalnuntluanga, a political novice and Mizo National Front (MNF) nominee, by a margin of 1,049 votes in Champhai South constituency near the Myanmar border.
Lal Thanhawla lost Serchhip constituency to ZPM’s Lalduhoma by a slim margin of 410 votes
The ZPM, which was formed last year after 7 smaller parties came together,was leading in 8 seats
The Mizo National Front (MNF) , which had been out of power in Mizoram since 2008, was leading in 29 seats, way ahead of the ruling Congress with six as counting of votes in the Mizoram assembly polls took place on Tuesday. Voting to elect a new 40-member assembly had taken place on November 28,2018
Election result trends showed on Tuesday that the Mizo National Front (MNF) is all set to return to power in Mizoram after a gap of 10 years by defeating the Congress in its last bastion in the northeast.
The Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP), which has never won a seat in Mizoram, appeared set to win its first seat with a win in Tuichawng, where BD Chakma was ahead of the MNF candidate.
Note
The 40-member house is witnessing a triangular contest between ruling Congress, Mizoram National Front (MNF) and the BJP.
Congress is looking to retain power in its last bastion in the Northeast, with chief minister Lal Thanhawala aiming for a third consecutive term.
Both Congress and MNF have fielded 40 candidates each while BJP has put up 39. Despite contesting the last five elections in the state, the BJP has failed to win a single seat in the state that has 87% Christian population.
The Zoram People’s Movement is contesting in 35 seats whereas the National People’s Party, which is in power in Meghalaya and is part of the ruling coalition in Nagaland and Manipur, is contesting nine seats.
In the 2013 election, the Congress had won 34 seats, while its main opposition, the MNF got five and the Mizoram People’s Conference bagged one seat.
The election was held in the state on November 28 and over 80% voters turned out to choose from a total of 209 candidates that included 18 women.
In Mizoram, the average number of voters per seat is around 19,000. So votes by Brus, who fled the state in 1997 following ethnic clashes, could be crucial in Hachhek, Dampa and Mamit seats.
Lal Thanhawla lost to T J Lalnuntluanga, a political novice and Mizo National Front (MNF) nominee, by a margin of 1,049 votes in Champhai South constituency near the Myanmar border.
Lal Thanhawla lost Serchhip constituency to ZPM’s Lalduhoma by a slim margin of 410 votes
The ZPM, which was formed last year after 7 smaller parties came together,was leading in 8 seats
The Mizo National Front (MNF) , which had been out of power in Mizoram since 2008, was leading in 29 seats, way ahead of the ruling Congress with six as counting of votes in the Mizoram assembly polls took place on Tuesday. Voting to elect a new 40-member assembly had taken place on November 28,2018
Election result trends showed on Tuesday that the Mizo National Front (MNF) is all set to return to power in Mizoram after a gap of 10 years by defeating the Congress in its last bastion in the northeast.
The Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP), which has never won a seat in Mizoram, appeared set to win its first seat with a win in Tuichawng, where BD Chakma was ahead of the MNF candidate.
Note
The 40-member house is witnessing a triangular contest between ruling Congress, Mizoram National Front (MNF) and the BJP.
Congress is looking to retain power in its last bastion in the Northeast, with chief minister Lal Thanhawala aiming for a third consecutive term.
Both Congress and MNF have fielded 40 candidates each while BJP has put up 39. Despite contesting the last five elections in the state, the BJP has failed to win a single seat in the state that has 87% Christian population.
The Zoram People’s Movement is contesting in 35 seats whereas the National People’s Party, which is in power in Meghalaya and is part of the ruling coalition in Nagaland and Manipur, is contesting nine seats.
In the 2013 election, the Congress had won 34 seats, while its main opposition, the MNF got five and the Mizoram People’s Conference bagged one seat.
The election was held in the state on November 28 and over 80% voters turned out to choose from a total of 209 candidates that included 18 women.
In Mizoram, the average number of voters per seat is around 19,000. So votes by Brus, who fled the state in 1997 following ethnic clashes, could be crucial in Hachhek, Dampa and Mamit seats.
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