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{{Short description|Constituency of the Mizoram legislative assembly in India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Palak
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 40
| map_image = Legislative Assembly constituencies of Mizoram (Palak highlighted).png
| map_alt =
| map_caption =
| state = [[Mizoram]]
| district = [[Siaha district|Saiha]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Mizoram Lok Sabha constituency|Mizoram]]
| established = 2008
| electors = {{Formatnum:20435}}
| reservation = ST
| incumbent_image =
| mla = [[Pushpa K. Hrahmo]]
| party = {{Party index link|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| alliance =
| latest_election_year = [[2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election|2023]]
}}
'''Palak''' is one of the 40 [[Mizoram Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] constituencies of [[Mizoram]] state in [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Assembly Elections December 2013 Results |work=ECI |publisher=Election Commission of India |url=http://eciresults.ap.nic.in |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215221429/http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/ |archivedate=2013-12-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

It is one of two constituencies in [[Siaha district]] and is reserved for candidates belonging to the [[Scheduled Tribes]]. It comes under the sole Lok Sabha constituency of the state, [[Mizoram Lok Sabha constituency|Mizoram]].<ref name=delimitation2008>{{cite web |url=https://upload.indiacode.nic.in/showfile?actid=AC_CEN_3_20_00030_200233_1517807324510&type=order&filename=Delimitation%20Order,2008.pdf |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |date=26 November 2008 |access-date= 24 June 2021}}</ref>

== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Member
! colspan="2"| Party
|-
| [[2008 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election|2008]]
| P. P. Thawla
| {{Full party name with color|Maraland Democratic Front}}
|-
| [[2013 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election|2013]]
| [[Hiphei]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[2018 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election|2018]]
| M. Chakhu
| {{Full party name with color|Mizo National Front}}
|-
| [[2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election|2023]]
| [[Pushpa K. Hrahmo|K. Hrahmo]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|}

== Election results ==

=== 2008 ===

{{Election box begin
| title = [[2008 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election]] : Palak<ref name=election2008>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3666-mizoram-2008/ |title=Mizoram General Legislative Election 2008 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=6 January 2022}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| candidate = P. P. Thawla
| party = Maraland Democratic Front
| votes = 4,206
| percentage = 33.37
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = T. T. Vakhu
| party = Indian National Congress
| votes = 4,122
| percentage = 32.71
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = Laicho Notlia
| party = Independent
| votes = 2,167
| percentage = 17.19
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = K. T. Rokhaw
| party = Independent
| votes = 1,877
| percentage = 14.89
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = N. Beikhai
| party = Mizoram People's Conference
| votes = 185
| percentage = 1.47
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = Lalthlahlova
| party = Lok Jan Shakti Party
| votes = 46
| percentage = 0.36
| change =
}}
{{Election box margin of victory
| votes = 84
| percentage = 0.67
| change =
}}
{{Election box total valid
| votes = 12,603
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box rejected
| votes = 2
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 12,605
| percentage = 82.54
| change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors
| reg. electors = 15,271
| change =
}}
{{Election box new seat win
| winner = Maraland Democratic Front
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2013 ===

{{Election box begin
| title = [[2013 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election]] : Palak<ref name=election2013>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3667-mizoram-2013/ |title=Mizoram General Legislative Election 2013 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=6 January 2022}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| candidate = Hiphei
| party = Indian National Congress
| votes = 7,256
| percentage = 56.86
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = P. P. Thawla
| party = Maraland Democratic Front
| votes = 5,433
| percentage = 42.58
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = None of the Above
| party = None of the above (India)
| votes = 72
| percentage = 0.56
| change =
}}
{{Election box margin of victory
| votes = 1,823
| percentage = 14.37
| change =
}}
{{Election box total valid
| votes = 12,761
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box rejected
| votes = 4
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 12,765
| percentage = 82.53
| change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors
| reg. electors = 15,467
| change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
| winner = Indian National Congress
| loser = Maraland Democratic Front
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2018 ===

{{Election box begin
| title = [[2018 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election]] : Palak<ref>{{cite web|title=Mizoram Legislative Election 2018- Statistical Report|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/9687-mizoram-legislative-election-2018-statistical-report/|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|access-date=8 October 2021}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| candidate = M. Chakhu
| party = Mizo National Front
| votes = 5,492
| percentage = 37.44
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = Hiphei
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| votes = 4,648
| percentage = 31.68
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = K. T. Rokhaw
| party = Indian National Congress
| votes = 4,431
| percentage = 30.20
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = S. Sathlu
| party = Independent
| votes = 59
| percentage = 0.40
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = None of the Above
| party = None of the above (India)
| votes = 40
| percentage = 0.27
| change =
}}
{{Election box margin of victory
| votes = 844
| percentage = 5.77
| change =
}}
{{Election box total valid
| votes = 14,670
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box rejected
| votes = 7
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 14,677
| percentage = 81.34
| change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors
| reg. electors = 18,043
| change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
| winner = Mizo National Front
| loser = Indian National Congress
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2023===
{{Election box begin | title= [[2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election]]: Palak<ref name=election2023>{{cite web |url=https://www.eci.gov.in/mizoram-legislative-election-2023-statistical-report |title=Mizoram Legislative Election 2023- Statistical Report |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=20 January 2024 |url-access=limited}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|candidate = [[K. Hrahmo]]
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 6,064
|percentage = 37.8
|change = {{increase}}6.12
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = K.T. Rokhaw
|party = Mizo National Front
|votes = 4,823
|percentage = 30.06
|change = {{decrease}}7.38
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = I. P. Junior
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 3,729
|percentage = 23.24
|change = {{decrease}}6.96
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = K. Robinson
|party = Zoram People's Movement
|votes = 1,378
|percentage = 8.59
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[None of the Above]]
|party = None of the above (India)
|votes = 50
|percentage = 0.31
|change = {{increase}}0.04
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,241
|percentage = 7.44
|change = {{increase}}1.68
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 16,044
|percentage = 79.07
|change = {{decrease}}2.24
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = Mizo National Front
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

== See also ==
* [[List of constituencies of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Assembly constituencies of Mizoram}}
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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Mizoram]]
[[Category:Saiha district]]

Palak Assembly constituency - Revision history

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