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Mizoram Election Officer, Who Faced Protests, Replaced Days Before Polls

Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday November 15, 2018, Aizawl

Days before the assembly elections in Mizoram, the state's recently-appointed chief election officer has been replaced after massive protests. SB Shashank has been replaced with Ashish Kundra, who will now oversee the November 28 elections.

After Protests, Poll Body Removes Mizoram Chief Electoral Officer

Press Trust of India | Thursday November 15, 2018, New Delhi

The Election Commission (EC) today removed S B Shashank as chief electoral officer of poll-bound Mizoram and appointed IAS officer Ashish Kundra. The order came after some civil society groups in Mizoram demanded Shashank's ouster over a row on allowing Bru voters lodged in Tripura relief camps to exercise their franchise from there.

Bru Tribals Likely To Vote From Border Village: Mizoram Poll Officer

Press Trust of India | Friday November 16, 2018, Aizawl

Mizoram's newly appointed Chief Electoral Officer Ashish Kundra said Friday Bru voters housed in north Tripura relief camps were likely to exercise their franchise from Kanhmun village on the Mizoram-Tripura border in the upcoming assembly polls.

Only 15 Women Candidates To Contest Ahead Of Assembly Polls In Mizoram

Press Trust of India | Sunday November 18, 2018, Aizawl

Only 15 candidates out of the 200 candidates in fray for Mizoram Assembly elections are women even though the state has more women voters. According to the final roll published in September this year, Mizoram has 7,68,181 voters in all, of which 3,74,496 are men and 3,93,685 women

To Raise A Toast Or Not: Liquor A Poll Issue For All Mizoram Parties

Press Trust of India | Sunday November 18, 2018, Aizawl

There are promises that are made in a poll season and most of them remain promises, but for the election in Mizoram, all major political parties say they are serious when it comes to liquor -- whether to ban it or not, and whether to ban it fully or partially.

BJP Says Mizoram Chief Minister Wanted To Join, Congress Calls It "Joke"

Press Trust of India | Monday November 19, 2018, Aizawl

Amid rising election campaign heat in Mizoram, the state's BJP unit chief J V Hulna has claimed that Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla of Congress wanted to join the BJP along with some other party MLAs before the poll process started, a claim dismissed by the ruling Congress party leaders as a "joke".

Congress Accuses Centre Of Trying To Disrupt Rahul Gandhi's Mizoram Rally

Press Trust of India | Monday November 19, 2018, Aizawl

The ruling Congress in Mizoram today accused the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre of trying to disrupt the election rally to be addressed by party president Rahul Gandhi in the city today. Mr Gandhi is scheduled to address a rally at Champhai and another at Aizawl on Tuesday, but there is uncertainty about the venue of the second programme, party spokesman Lallianchhunga said.

"BJP, RSS Know They Will Not Win 2019 Polls": Rahul Gandhi In Mizoram

Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 20, 2018, Champhai

Congress President Rahul Gandhi today claimed that the RSS and the BJP "know it very well" that the party will not win the Lok Sabha elections next year.

CBI Officer's Corruption Charges A "Crime Thriller" Episode: Rahul Gandhi

Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 20, 2018, New Delhi

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi Tuesday said CBI DIG's M K Sinha's allegations of corruption against senior government officials in his affidavit to the Supreme Court are the latest episode of a crime thriller "Chowkidar is thief" playing out in Delhi. Hitting back at the oft-used jibe, PM Modi said in Madhya Pradesh two days ago that the "naamdaar" (dynast) and his party were hurling all kinds of abuses at him.