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The legislative assembly election was held on 28 November 2018 to elect members of the 40 constituencies in Mizoram. Mizo National Front won 26 seats in the election.[1] This was the first time that Congress does not have any government in any of the states in Northeast India.[2]
Background[edit | edit source]
The tenure of Mizoram Legislative Assembly was due to end on 15 December 2018.[3]
Four high-profile leaders of the Congress including the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly in Mizoram defected to the BJP before the polls.[4]
Schedule[edit | edit source]
The Election Commission of India has announced the poll dates on 6 October 2018. It was held in single phase on 28 November 2018. The result was declared on 11 December 2018.[5]
| Event | Date | Day |
| Date for Nominations | 2 Nov 2018 | Friday |
| Last Date for filing Nominations | 9 Nov 2018 | Friday |
| Date for scrutiny of nominations | 12 Nov 2018 | Monday |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidatures | 14 Nov 2018 | Wednesday |
| Date of poll | 28 Nov 2018 | Wednesday |
| Date of counting | 11 Dec 2018 | Tuesday |
| Date before which the election shall be completed | 13 Dec 2018 | Thursday |
Exit polls[edit | edit source]
| Polling agency | BJP | INC | MNF | Others | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVoter - Republic TV | NA | 14-18 | 16-20 | 0-3 | [6] |
| CNX - Times Now | 0 | 16 | 18 | 6 | [6] |
| Axis My India - India Today and Aaj Tak | NA | 08-12 | 16-22 | 01-12 | [6] |
Protests against chief electoral officer[edit | edit source]
On the eve of the election, there were protests against the chief electoral officer (CEO) Sashank. The state government wanted the Reang people living in camps in the neighboring state of Tripura, who are registered voters for the elections in Mizoram, to travel to Mizoram, the CEO sided with the groups representing the Reang people, who wanted to vote from Tripura.[7] The CEO alleged interference by the principal secretary Lalnunmawia Chuaungo and wrote to the election commission in the last week of October, alleging interference from the state government in the conduct of the elections. Subsequently, the election commission issued orders to the state government to remove Chuaungo with immediate effect.[8] People led by Young Mizo Association and consisting of Mizo Hmeichhe Insuihkhawm Pawl and other student bodies, took to the streets in Aizawl demanding removal of CEO Sashank and reinstatement of Chaungo.[9] Eventually the election commission recalled Sashank and appointed Ashish Kundra as the new CEO.[10][11]
Result[edit | edit source]
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| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Seats | ||||||
| Votes | % | ± % | Won | +/− | ||||
| Mizo National Front | 2,38,168 | 37.7% |  9.0
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26 | 21
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| Indian National Congress | 1,89,404 | 29.98% | 14.6
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5 | 29
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| Zoram People's Movement | 1,44,925 | 22.9% | 1.5
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8 | 5
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| Bharatiya Janata Party | 51,087 | 8.09% | 7.6
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1 | 1
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| Others | 8,211 | 1.3% | 0.7
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0 |  0
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| Total | 6,31,597 | 100.00 | 40 | ±0 | ||||
| Valid votes | 6,31,597 | 99.90 | ||||||
| Invalid votes | 658 | 0.10 | ||||||
| Votes cast / turnout | 6,32,255 | 81.61 | ||||||
| Abstentions | 1,42,502 | 18.39 | ||||||
| Registered voters | 7,74,757 | |||||||
Constituency results[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Early Christmas For Mizoram's MNF, Zoramthanga To Be New Chief Minister". NDTV.com. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ↑ "MNF sweeps Mizoram, northeast now 'Congress-mukt'". 12 December 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- ↑ "Terms of the Houses". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ↑ anand, manoj (17 October 2018). "Blow to Congress in Mizoram as top leader joins BJP". The Asian Age.
- ↑ "Mizoram election date 2018: Check schedule, date of polling and result in the state here". The Financial Express. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Election exit polls results 2018". Hindustan Times. 7 December 2018.
- ↑ "Explained: Why Mizoram wants CEO out". The Indian Express. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ↑ "People start picketing before Mizoram CEO's office demanding his removal". The Economic Times. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ↑ "Mizoram NGOs and students bodies serve 'Quit Mizoram' notice to CEO". North East India 24. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ↑ "SB Shashank On Way Out as Mizoram Election Officer, EC Asks Chief Secy to Suggest Replacement". News18. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ↑ "Ashish Kundra named new Mizoram chief electoral officer". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ↑ "Mizoram Legislative Election 2018- Statistical Report". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ↑ India Today (4 November 2023). "Mizoram assembly result: Here is the full list of winners". Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ↑ "Detailed results" (PDF). mizoram.gov.in. 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2023.