Aizawl, Oct 16: The Congress’ Central Election Committee has released the list of 39 candidates for the Mizoram Assembly elections 2023. The state Congress chief Lalsawta will contest the election.
The list was released at a time when Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is on a two day visit to Mizoram.
The current Mizoram Assembly, led by Chief Minister Zoramthanga will conclude its term on December 17.
The electoral process commenced with the issuance of the gazette notification on October 13, and candidates can submit their nominations until October 20. Nominations will be scrutinised on October 21, and the final date for the withdrawal of candidature is October 23.
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar highlighted that the elections in Mizoram, along with Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Telangana, will encompass 8.2 crore male and 7.8 crore female voters, along with 60.2 lakh first-time voters.
