VVPAT performance not satisfactory in Mizoram polls

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 18:34

The performance of the VVPAT system used in the recently held Mizoram assembly election was not satisfactory, as 10 per cent of the machines malfunctioned, state Chief Electoral Officer Ashwani Kumar said here on Saturday.

Over 81% polling in Mizoram Assembly Elections

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 09:11

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.

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.

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.

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.

Heavy vehicles to trekking for Mizoram poll officials

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 12:31

From heavy vehicles to two wheelers, small boats and trekking on foot, all modes are being used to ferry over 4,000 polling officials over topographically diverse Mizoram, where Assembly elections will be held on November 25.

Over half of Mizoram`s candidates are millionaires

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 13:58

More than half of the 142 candidates contesting the Nov 25 Mizoram assembly elections are millionaires, a report said Monday.

Mizoram polls: Sonia Gandhi to address rally in Lunglei

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 09:42

UPA chairperson and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi will on Monday arrive in Mizoram to campaign for the party.

Bru voters to vote for Mizoram assembly polls on Nov 19-20

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 17:25

Bru voters lodged in 6 relief camps in north Tripura district, who are bona fide residents of Mizoram, would cast their votes through postal ballots in the camps on November 19 and 20.

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.

Expenditure for Mizoram Assembly polls up by over 40 per cent

Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 20:03

The expenditure for the elections to the 40-member Mizoram legislative Assembly to be held on November 25 was estimated at Rs 24.30 crore and was the highest ever expenses in the history of the state elections.