New Delhi: The two-month-long ballot marketing campaign for the November 7 Mizoram Assembly elections concluded on Sunday. The Election Commission aimed for a good and clear election course of. Although formally ending on Sunday, Saturday was the ultimate day for canvassing, as most people attended Sunday church prayers. With about 87 % of the Mizoram inhabitants being Christian in line with the 2011 Census, Sunday’s non secular observance influenced the marketing campaign’s finish.
Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and state police are stationed in all constituencies, with hundreds of polling personnel already at or en path to the 1,276 designated polling stations throughout the 40 Assembly constituencies. The state’s 857,063 voters, together with 439,026 feminine electors, will decide the destiny of 174 candidates, 18 of whom are ladies.
Key political events just like the Mizo National Front (MNF), Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM), Congress, Aam Aadmi Party, and unbiased candidates are contesting for varied seats. The BJP is specializing in areas with linguistic minorities, particularly the Reang and Chakma tribal communities.
Notably, the state presidents of a number of political events, together with the Chief Minister and leaders of MNF, Congress, ZPM, and BJP, are contesting on this election.
The Aizawl district witnesses the best variety of candidates (55) contending for 12 seats, whereas the lone seat of Hnahthial district has the fewest candidates (three).
Several nationwide leaders from varied events participated within the marketing campaign. Both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra canceled their scheduled journeys. However, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi addressed the folks by a video message.
There have been requests to reschedule the counting date because of Sunday being a sacred day for Christians, with a number of appeals despatched to the Election Commission. Yet, the EC has not responded to those appeals, regardless of ongoing calls for from political events, church our bodies, NGOs, and civil society organizations.
First Phase Of Polling In Chhattisgarh On Nov 7
Along with Mizoram, Chhattisgarh can even go for polling for 20 of 90 member meeting on November 7 and the remaining 70 seats to go for polling on November 17. The counting of votes might be carried out on December 3. While Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday launched the Congress manifesto for the upcoming Assembly elections, promising a caste-based census within the state if voted again, PM Modi introduced the extension of the free ration scheme for the poor for 5 years in poll-bound state.
