The political parties of Mizoram has demanded the Election Commission of India (ECI) to change the counting date of Mizoram assembly polls which was fixed for December 3.

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State Congress president Asish Kumar Saha, MLA Sudip Roy Barman, MLA Gopal Chandra Roy, and other leaders were present during the airport meeting.

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.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to commence his Mizoram visit on Monday to campaign for the party's candidates for the upcoming assembly polls in the northeastern state.

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

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.

Mizoram is gearing up for the upcoming legislative election scheduled for November 7, and political leaders are keeping a close eye on four key constituencies where the contest is likely to be a tough competition.