Argus News - Voting For Assembly Polls In Mizoram And 1st Phase In Chhattisgarh To Be Held Tomorrow

Aizawl/Raipur, Nov 6: Polling for Assembly elections in Mizoram in all 40 constituencies and for the first phase in Chhattisgarh in 20 out of 90 assembly seats will be held on Tuesday.

In Mizoram, as many as 8, 57,063 voters, including 4,39,026 female electors, would decide the electoral fate of 174 candidates, including 18 women.

The ruling Mizo National Front (MNF), the main opposition Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) and the Congress have fielded candidates in 40 seats each while the Aam Aadmi Party is contesting four seats and 27 independent candidates are also in the fray.

The BJP has fielded candidates in 23 seats with a special focus on linguistic minority inhabited areas, especially where the Reang and Chakma tribal community people are in reasonable numbers in the voters’ list.

State Presidents of most political parties – Chief Minister Zoramthanga (MNF), Lalsawta (Congress), Lalduhoma (ZPM), and Vanlalhmuaka (BJP) are contesting this election.

Security has been tightened across the state and along international borders with Bangladesh and Myanmar. At least 3,000 policemen and 5,400 personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) have been deployed for the polls.

On the other hand, as many as 20 constituencies of Chhattisgarh will go to the polls tomorrow. Chhattisgarh has a 90 member house. The fate of 223 candidates will be decided in this phase.

The majority of the 20 Assembly constituencies, where voting is scheduled for tomorrow, are affected by Maoist activities. Extensive security measures are in place in these constituencies to ensure a peaceful and fair election process.

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