No woman makes it to Mizoram House yet again

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 00:17

Though women voters outnumbered their male counterparts in Mizoram, no woman once again made it to the state legislature in the election held on November 25.

We won as no irregularity in our government: Lal Thanhawla

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 00:00

There was not "a single instance of irregularity of our government", said Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla Monday after he led the Congress to victory in Mizoram.

Mizoram Assembly Election Results: Congress wins absolute majority, retains power

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 08:51

A day after the ruling Congress was humiliated in four major states, it got absolute majority in Mizoram where results for the 40-member Legislative Assembly were declared on Monday.

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.

Mizoram polls: VVPATs to be used on large-scale for the 1st time

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 10:00

With voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) being used on a large-scale for the first time in the country in the Mizoram Assembly polls, the Elections Commission is leaving no stone unturned to make it easily accessible to voters.’

Centre will take steps to check illegal immigration: Sonia Gandhi

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 16:36

The Central government was aware of illegal immigration in Mizoram and would take measures to check it, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said on Monday.

139 candidates filed nominations for Mizoram Assembly polls

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 19:24

The MDA is also contesting from all 40 seats while the ZNP from 38 seats and the BJP from 11 constituencies.

Mizoram Assembly election – State profile

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 17:42

Mizoram is one of the Seven Sister states of North-East India.

Security tightened at the borders of poll-bound Mizoram

Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 18:28

Security has been tightened along the unfenced 64-km-long border near the tri-junction of Mizoram-Tripura-Bangladesh in the state`s Mamit district.

VVPAT to be used in 10 Assembly constituencies in Aizawl

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 16:31

The VVPAT system was first experimented in the Noksen Assembly bypoll recently in Nagaland and Mizoram would be the first state where it would be introduced in a large scale, EC officials said.

No nominations filed for Mizoram Assembly polls till now

Last Updated: Sunday, November 3, 2013, 17:50

No nominations have been filed so far for the coming 40-member Mizoram Assembly elections scheduled for November 25, even as the filing of nominations started from Friday last.

Congress announces list of candidates for Mizoram assembly polls

Last Updated: Saturday, November 2, 2013, 17:42

Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla would contest from two constituencies while all the 32 sitting Congress MLAs have been given tickets except one legislator for the November 25 elections to the Mizoram Assembly which the Congress would fight alone by putting up candidates in all the 40 seats.