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Mizoram Assembly election on Nov 7: Check details here
The Mizoram Legislative Assembly election will take place on November 7, 2023. The single-phased election will be held to elect 40 members in the Mizoram legislative assembly.
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The last date of making nominations for the Mizoram Assembly election was October 20, 2023.
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The counting of votes for the Mizoram assembly election will take place with the counting of votes for Rajasthan, Telangana, Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh on December 3, 2023.
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The key political parties in Mizoram are the Mizo National Front (MNF), the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) and the Congress. Each party has fielded 40 candidates for the assembly elections.
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MNF is a part of BJP-led North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) and an ally of the NDA at the Centre. Out of its 40 candidates, MNF has fielded 25 incumbent legislators.
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The MNF emerged victorious in Mizoram assembly elections held in November 2018. The MNF party secured 26 seats out of 40, the ZPM party secured 8 seats, the Congress party secured 5 seats and the BJP won a single seat.
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The incumbent chief minister of Mizoram is Zoramthanga of the MNF party.
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Mizoram is among the five states to undergo assembly polls ahead of the 2024 national elections.
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