Mizoram Assembly Election Result 2023: Mizoram was among the five states that went to the polls this month, with counting of votes in all states to take place on December 3. Issues of “neglect of infrastructure”, corruption and unemployment also figured during the campaigns of various parties. Mizoram saw a voter turnout of 78.40 per cent in the single-phase election for 40 assembly seats in the state on November 7. A total of 174 candidates were in the fray in Mizoram.
When will the results of Mizoram Assembly Elections 2023 be announced?
The results of Mizoram Assembly Elections 2023 will be announced on December 3 (Sunday).
Who are the key players in Mizoram Assembly Elections 2023?
The main contest in the state, with almost all its seats reserved for STs, is between the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF), Congress, and Zoram People’s Movement with the BJP keen to emerge as “king maker”.
What are the key issues in Mizoram Assembly Elections 2023?
Ethnic clashes in neighbouring Manipur have cast a shadow on the polls and the ruling MNF, led by Chief Minster Zoramthanga, is hopeful of the people supporting stance of the party of giving refuge to some Kuki-Zo community members who came from the neighbouring state. Some Zo-Kukis from Myanmar have also taken refuge in the state. Observers said MNF has tried to make ‘Zo unification’ an electoral issue.
What were the results in Mizoram Assembly Elections 2023?
In the 40-member Mizoram assembly, the Mizo National Front bagged 26 seats with a vote share of 37.8 per cent in the 2018 polls. The Congress secured five seats, and the BJP won one seat.
