Mizoram will vote for all 40 assembly seats on November 7, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on October 9. The counting of the votes will be held on December 3.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that they believe India is a union of states where all religions, all cultures, and all communities need to be protected.
The upcoming Assembly polls in Mizoram will see a triangular contest between ruling Mizo National Front, Indian National Congress and Zoram People's Movement.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday arrived in Mizoram’s Aizawl for a two-day visit to the election-bound state. He will participate in a march, address rallies, and hold interactions and meetings. Before reching Aizawl, Gandhi flew from Delhi to the Tripura capital Agartala on a special flight and took a helicopter to Aizawl.
The political parties and NGOs in Mizoram have written to the Election Commission of India (ECI) demanding to change the date of counting for the November 7 Assembly polls.
In a major setback to MNF ahead of Mizoram Polls on November 7, the state assembly Speaker resigned on Wednesday from his post and assembly membership.