GUWAHATI: Voting to elect all 40 members of the 9th Mizoram Assembly began across the state on Tuesday at 7 AM, marking the first phase of polling for the assembly elections in five states.
The election results are scheduled to be declared on December 3.
Ahead of the official polling day, approximately 10,000 voters have already cast their votes, including individuals over 80 years of age, persons with disabilities, and service voters or poll personnel who have exercised their right through postal ballots.
Voting for this election will continue until 4 PM.
Mizoram boasts a total of 857,063 voters, comprising 413,062 males, 439,026 females, and 4,975 service voters.
There are a total of 1,276 polling stations, and the election features 174 candidates.
While the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) and the opposition Congress and Zoram Peoples Movement (ZPM) have fielded candidates in all 40 seats, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is contesting in 23.
Aizawl district holds the highest number of voters, with 286,816, while Hnahthial, with 16,261 voters, has the least.
Among the 40 constituencies, Tuichawng in Lawngtlai district has the highest number of voters (36,041), and Thorang in Lunglei district has the least (14,924).
Of the 1,276 polling stations, Zemabawk VIII has the highest number of voters (1,481), while Thehlep, with 26 voters, has the least.
The upcoming election is expected to witness a keen contest between two regional parties, the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF), and the opposition Zoram Peoples Movement (ZPM), with the Congress and BJP also vying for voters' attention.
