Aizawl, Nov 2: In a huge setback for Mizoram Congress ahead of Mizoram Assembly polls, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who was scheduled to address at least two poll rallies in the state, cancelled her trip at the last moment.
Informing the media persons, Congress state spokesman Lalremruata Renthlei on Thursday said that due to “unavoidable reasons”, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s visit to Mizoram stands cancelled.
The Congress, which had governed the state for many years, has fielded candidates in all the 40 seats for the November 7 Assembly polls. It has recently formed ‘Mizoram Secular Alliance’ (MSA) with two local parties — the People’s Conference (PC) and Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP).
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited Mizoram for two days on October 16 – 17 and addressed several election rallies while Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi in a video message on Wednesday urged the Mizoram voters to vote for the Congress candidates.
A triangular contest is expected in the upcoming Mizoram polls between MNF, ZPM and Congress.
Sources said both the regional parties MNF and ZPM will shine in the Mizoram assembly polls.
Mizoram is a Christian dominated state and both the parties have their influence upon the voters but this time the election will be different from the earlier ones.
Mizoram has 8.51 lakh voters. Ruling MNF and BJP have decided to contest separately in the upcoming assembly polls.
In 2018 assembly polls, the MNF bagged a total of 26 seats in the 40-member assembly. Eight seats went to independent candidates whereas Congress party could manage to win only five seats.
Mizoram has a record of having over 80 per cent voter turnout in most of the elections, with 80.82 per cent of the total of 6,90,860 voters having exercised their franchise in the 2013 Assembly polls while 80.03 per cent of the 7,74,757 voters cast their votes in the 2018 elections.
Elections to the 40-member Mizoram assembly will be held on November 7 and counting of votes will take place on December 3.
Read: Mizoram Assembly Polls: MNF candidate Robert Romawia Royte to contest from Hachheck constituency
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