Aizawl: Mizoram’s ruling Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) and the main opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) are set to announce names of their candidates on Wednesday for the upcoming elections to the 25-member Lai Autonomous District Council (LADC), party sources said.
The Lai Autonomous District Council is scheduled for December 3.
ZPM president Lalliansawta will release the list of party nominees at a function at the party headquarters on Wednesday, the sources added.
Meanwhile, MNF media cell secretary Lallenmawia Jongte said party president Zoramthanga will announce the MNF candidates on November 12.
Congress spokesperson Lallianchhunga said the party will announce the name of its candidates after the declaration of the Dampa bypoll result on November 14.
BJP media convener Johny Lalthanpuia said the party will first refer its candidate list for the LADC polls to party leadership in Delhi, after which it will formally announce the names.
According to the schedule announced by the Mizoram State Election Commission on November 7, polling for the LADC polls will be held on December 3, and counting of votes will be held on December 9.
The last date for filing nomination papers is November 14, while candidates can withdraw their names at the latest by November 17, the poll panel said.
According to the final rolls published in September, a total of 56,873 voters, including 29,019 women voters, are eligible to exercise their franchise in the LADC polls, where Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) will be used.
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In the last LADC polls held on December 4, 2020, the MNF, then the ruling party in the state, won 20 out of 25 seats, while the BJP and Congress bagged one each, and three independent candidates were also elected.
The tenure of the current council is set to end on December 18.
