Aizawl, Oct 14: Congress is first of the block to start Mizoram poll campaign with three day tour of Rahul Gandhi from October 16.

Talking to media persons, AICC Media Coordinator and in-charge for Mizoram, Mathew Anthony, said Gandhi would be in Mizoram from October 16 and on the first day of his three day stay he would interact and walk along with the people of Mizoram from the Chandmari junction to the Treasury Bhawan in Aizawl.

The Congress leader, before returning to Delhi on October 18, would attend number of organisational and campaign related events.

Read: Mizoram polls: 4 out of 40 seats to witness tough contest in the upcoming polls

Securing only five seats in the 40-member house, Congress was voted out of power in 2018 by the Mizo National Front (MNF).

The Congress has recently formed ‘Mizoram Secular Alliance’ (MSA) with two local parties — People’s Conference (PC) and Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP).

State Congress chief Lalsawta recently said that the party would field candidates in all the 40 assembly seats and the Central Election Committee would soon announce the names of the candidates.

“This time with full force Congress party will contest in Mizoram assembly polls. Rahul Gandhi’s rally will impact the voters,” said a member of Congress.

In 2018 assembly polls, the MNF bagged a total of 26 seats in the 40-seats assembly house. Eight seats went to independent candidates while Congress party could manage to win only five seats.

Mizoram has 8.51 lakh voters. Ruling MNF and BJP will be contesting separately in the upcoming assembly polls.

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