Aizawl, Nov 8: More than 75 per cent turnout was recorded in 40-members assembly polls in Mizoram on Tuesday.

The polling passed off peacefully in Mizoram without any major untoward incidents.
The voting percentage, however, could increase, as voting underwent in some polling stations till 9 pm due to technical glitches in EVMs, they said.

They said that they expect around 80 per cent turnout.

In Mizoram, over 80 per cent voters cast their votes 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.

Of the 11 districts, central Mizoram’s Serchhip district recorded the highest polling percentage of 84.78 per cent, followed by Mamit district at 84.23 per cent and Hnahthial district at 84.16 per cent.

Aizawl district witnessed the lowest turnout of 73.37 per cent, followed by south Mizoram’s Siaha district at 76.26 per cent and 76.85 per cent in Manipur border Saitual district, the ECI data said.

Chief Minister Zoramthanga could not cast his vote in his first attempt in the morning due to the snag in the EVM in the Ramhlun Venglai Primary School polling station in the Aizawl North II constituency.

He returned home and Zoramthanga, who is also the President of the state’s ruling Mizo National Front (MNF), cast his vote later.

Of the 1,276 polling stations, 95 are all-women managed booths and 11 are being manned by differently-abled personnel.

The Election Commission also set up 40 model polling stations in 11 districts with all basic facilities.

In all, 8,57,063 voters, including 4,39,026 women, were eligible to decide the electoral fate of 174 candidates, including 16 women.

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