174 candidates filed nominations for Mizoram polls

way2barak, Oct 21: Altogether 174 candidates, including 16 women, have filed nominations for the 40-member Mizoram assembly polls on November 7, officials said on Saturday. The last date for withdrawal of candidature is October 23. All nominees of the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF), the opposition Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) and the Congress have filed their nomination papers.

The MNF has fielded candidates in all 40 seats, including 25 incumbent legislators, while six ZPM MLAs among its 40 nominees are seeking re-election. Twenty-three BJP candidates and four nominees of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have filed their papers. 27 candidates have submitted their nomination as Independents.

The MNF had bagged 26 seats in the 2018 assembly polls, while ZPM secured eight, Congress five and the BJP one. Later, the MNF won two assembly bypolls, raising its tally to 28.