211 Contestants

The just-concluded Lok Sabha elections saw a dip in the number of contestants as 8,040 people entered the poll fray, 211 less compared to 2014.

As many as 211 contestants have filed their nominations for the Mizoram assembly election, state election department officials said today, the last day to do so. The ruling Congress, the opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) and the BJP have fielded candidates in all the 40 constituencies, while the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) will contest 35 seat...

The just-concluded Lok Sabha elections saw a dip in the number of contestants as 8,040 people entered the poll fray, 211 less compared to 2014.

As many as 211 contestants have filed their nominations for the Mizoram assembly election, state election department officials said today, the last day to do so. The ruling Congress, the opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) and the BJP have fielded candidates in all the 40 constituencies, while the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) will contest 35 seat...