Aizawl, Oct. 6 (PTI): Mizoram Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) S B Shashank Saturday said the state election machinery was fully prepared to conduct elections to the 40-member Assembly on November 28.
Earlier in the day, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) O P Rawat in New Delhi announced that polling in Mizoram would be held on November 28.
The CEO told reporters here that Mizoram has a total electorate of 7,68,181 people including 3,93,685 female voters.
Shashank said that the electorate would cast their votes in 1,164 polling stations where EVMs would be used for the polls.
He said that 1,859 ballot units and 1,841 control units of EVMs would be used along with 1,751 VVPATs in the elections.
Tight security arrangements would be made to ensure peaceful, free and fair polls by deploying 48 companies of state police and 40 companies of central paramilitary personnel, the CEO added.
Major political parties in Mizoram have welcomed the announcement of the poll date to the 40-member state legislative Assembly by the Election Commission of India.
Major political parties welcome Mizoram poll date
Major political parties in Mizoram welcomed the announcement of the poll date to the 40-member state legislative assembly by the Election Commission of India Saturday.
The Election Commission announced that the polling in Mizoram would be held on November 28.
Ruling Congress leader and Social Welfare Minister P.C. Lalthanliana said the state PCC was fully prepared for the assembly poll and had been expecting an early announcement of the election date.
Lalthanliana said the ruling party was ready and the date of election being after the monsoon season would help polling officials, especially in remote areas.
Former minister and vice president of the opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) Dr. R. Lalthangliana said the party was enthusiastic about the announcement of the date.
Lalthangliana expressed optimism that the MNF would be voted to power after being in opposition for a decade.
Election in Mizoram is important as it would decide whether the Congress manages to hold its lone fort in the northeast or not.
