Mizoram Constituency Wise Winner Loser Candidates: In Mizoram, the serving Chief Minister Zoramthanga of Mizo National Front (MNF), an ally in the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, is confident his party will return to power. Zoramthanga has said that the MNF will bag 25-35 seats in the elections for the 40-member Assembly. However the Congress party has expressed optimism of replacing the MNF in the state. The counting day was originally scheduled for December 3, but the Election Commission postponed to the next citing the receipt of "several representations from various quarters" within Mizoram as the key reason behind this decision. The representations collectively requested a revision of the counting date from December 3, 2023 (Sunday), to another weekday. Chief Electoral Officer Madhup Vyas said that the poll body agreed to the request as "Sunday was devoted to church duties and prayers."
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Dec 04, 2023, 09.18 AM (IST)
Nazuk Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, says, "...We started at 8 am with the postal ballots...Now we have started with round one of EVMs...Everything is peaceful... We have 12 counting halls...We are prepared for any victory procession and any celebrations that happen... We have CAPF deployed in the innermost Cordon and state police in the outer Cordon..."
Dec 04, 2023, 09.12 AM (IST)
According to the early trends by the Election Commission, ZPM (Zoram People's Movement) is leading on 2 seats while the ruling MNF (Mizo National Front), BJP and Congress are leading on 1 each.
Counting of votes on all 40 seats is underway.
Dec 04, 2023, 08.20 AM (IST)
Counting of votes for Mizoram Elections 2023 has begun. Visuals from a counting centre in Aizawl.
Dec 04, 2023, 08.18 AM (IST)
Counting of votes for the 40 assembly seats has begun amidst tight security
Dec 04, 2023, 01.16 AM (IST)
The counting of votes will begin at 8 AM (Indian Standard Time), according to an official readout from Election Commission of India.