Sunday, November 22, 2015

62 Percent Turnout in Mizoram By-Election

An estimated 61.98 per cent voters exercised their franchise in the by-election to Aizawl North – III Assembly seat on Saturday, Mizoram State Election department officials said.

Aizawl district SP Lalhuliana Fanai said the polling in all the 19 polling stations was completely peaceful. An estimated 61.98 per cent voters of the total electorate of 17,582 voted, SEC said.

The voters decided the political fortunes of Lal Thanzara of ruling Congress, K Vanlalvena of Mizo National Front and Lalduhawma of National Democratic Alliance, pre-poll alliance of Zoram Nationalist Party and BJP. Counting of votes would be conducted on Tuesday next.

By-poll in the constituency was necessitated by the resignation of former Health Minister and Congress nominee Lal Thanzara on August 18 last due to allegations of conflict of interests.