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Wednesday, April 24, 2019

2019 Mizoram Lok Sabha Election in a single phase on April 11,2019




Number of Lok Sabha seats in the state:1

Date of poll: April 11

Number of voters in the state: 702,170

Voter turnout in 2014 : 61.95%





One of India’s smallest states, Mizoram has only one Lok Sabha seat which the Congress won in 2014.

The state had vehemently opposed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and several organizations observed a ‘black day’ in February 2019 with agitators came out on the streets with placards saying ‘Hello Independent Republic of Mizoram’.

The Mizo National Front returned to power in the state in December 2018 winning 26 seats in the 40-member House.

Number of assembly seats: 40

Partywise break-up of assembly seats: MNF: 26, BJP:1, CONG: 5, ZPM: 8





Key leaders across parties: MNF: Zoramthanga, CONG: Lalthanhawla, CL Ruala

Key issues: 1. Citizenship Amendment Bill

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