Assembly Elections 2013

Ahead of Mizoram Assembly elections, militants kidnap three

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 11:05

Ahead of the Mizoram assembly elections, at least three people were kidnapped by the outlawed tribal guerillas from a village in Mamit district of western Mizoram, police said Monday.

Over 81% polling in Mizoram Assembly Elections

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 00:20

Balloting to elect a new government in the northeastern border state of Mizoram ended peacefully on Monday, with over 81 percent of voters exercising their franchise till 4 pm.

Women voters to play key role in Mizoram polls

Last Updated: Sunday, November 24, 2013, 16:13

Women voters will play a key role in the November 25 assembly elections in Mizoram, the only state in India where women voters outnumber men.

After orderly campaign, Mizoram set for assembly polls

Last Updated: Sunday, November 24, 2013, 14:46

Mizoram elects its new assembly Monday, after a period of campaigns that were organised and peaceful. The ruling Congress will be challenged by the Mizo National Front (MNF)-led three-party alliance.

Polling in MP, Mizoram to elect new Assemblies on Monday

Last Updated: Sunday, November 24, 2013, 12:38

Polling for the 230 member assembly in Madhya Pradesh and 40 member Mizoram Assembly will take place on Monday.

Mizoram Assembly polls with VVPAT machines

Last Updated: Sunday, November 24, 2013, 10:23

Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla of the Congress and all his 11 ministers are among 142 candidates who will be contesting for the 40-member Assembly election on Monday.

UPA failed to solve Mizoram-Assam border dispute: Rajnath

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 22:55

BJP president Rajnath Singh slammed the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre as well as the Congress governments in both Assam and Mizoram for their failure to solve the boundary disputes between the two neighbouring states.

Election campaign comes to an end in Mizoram

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 18:07

Campaigning for the election to the 40-member Mizoram Assembly on November 25 came to an end on Saturday with political parties making a last-minute bid to drum up support of the electorate.

Chana sect members free to vote anyone sans diktat from leader

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 13:48

For long Mizoram political parties have tried to persuade members of the Chana`s sect led by Ziona to vote en bloc for them, but without success, in their village in the Tuikum Assembly seat in Serchhip district.

Mizoram sets example of violence free poll campaign

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 13:25

With no incident of violence being reported for the November 25 Assembly elections, Mizoram has set an example of peaceful election campaigning.

Veterans of Mizo-National Army feel betrayed

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 12:01

The veterans of Mizo National Army who took up arms on a separatist demand in the sixties, said that they felt betrayed as many promises made by the Centre were not met.

Mizoram polls: Kolasib DC removed after goof-up in printing ballots

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 17:38

Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer of Kolasib district on Mizoram-Assam border R. Lalramnghaka was transferred after a faux pas was detected in the printing of postal ballots.

Rahul Gandhi promises jobs for Mizoram youths

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 17:33

AICC Vice-president Rahul Gandhi hit the campaign trail for the November 25 Assembly polls in Mizoram, stressing on welfare of Mizo youths and promising to create more jobs if Congress is voted back to power in the state.

Vote confirmation device to be used in Mizoram poll

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 16:07

A newly-designed device, which confirms to a voter that his or her vote was cast as wished, will be used in 10 of the 40 Assembly segments of Mizoram, officials said here Thursday.

Lal Thanhawla in advantageous position in Serchhip

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 12:28

With Mizoram`s Serchhip district reaping benefits of central and state socio-economic welfare schemes, Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla seems to be in an advantageous position both in Serchhip and Hrangturzo seats from where he is fighting the November 25 elections.