Aizawl, Oct 22: Congress released a list of 39 candidates ahead of the Mizoram Assembly elections, which are scheduled for November 7. The state Congress chief, Lalsawta, will be contesting the election.
The Mizoram assembly, consisting of 40 seats, will see a single phase of voting. The results of the election will be declared on December 3.
The current Mizoram Assembly, led by Chief Minister Zoramthanga, is set to conclude its term on December 17.
Who is PC Lalsawta?
PC Lalsawta is the state Congress chief and will be contesting the upcoming Mizoram Assembly elections. He is a prominent figure within the Congress party and has been chosen to lead the party’s campaign in Mizoram.
He was fielded from Aizawl West-III (ST).
Lalsawta was the former finance minister of Mizoram from 2013 to 2018.
He was also the Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee vice president before becoming president.
He had contested the Mizoram Legislative Assembly polls in 1993, 2008, and 2013.
The current Mizoram Assembly, led by Chief Minister Zoramthanga, is set to conclude its term on December 17.
In the 2018 Assembly elections, Congress managed to win only five seats out of 40.
Mizoram Elections 2023
The electoral process started with the issuance of the gazette notification on October 13.
Candidates can submit their nominations until October 20.
Nominations will be scrutinised on October 21, and the final date for the withdrawal of candidature is October 23.
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar also highlighted that the elections in Mizoram, along with Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Telangana, will encompass 8.2 crore male and 7.8 crore female voters, along with 60.2 lakh first-time voters.
Also Read: Mizoram students’ body threaten to launch protests against Congress for fielding woman married to non-Mizo
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