Mizoram Assembly Election Results 2023 updates | ZPM gets majority with 27 seats; CM Zoramthanga loses from Aizwal East-1

MIzoram CM Zoramthanga will be meeting Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati at 4 p.m. on Monday to tender his resignation, officials attached to his office said.

In a big blow for the ruling Mizo National Front, a constituent of the BJP-helmed NDA, Chief Minister Zoramthanga has lost the Aizawl East-I seat to Lalthansanga of ZPM by 2,101 votes.

The BJP sweeps Siaha district bordering Myanmar with K. Beichhua winning the Saiha seat by defeating H.C. Lalmalsawma Zasai of MNF by 616 votes after K. Hrahmo won the Palak seat. This is the BJP’s best-ever performance in Mizoram.

ZPM’s chief ministerial candidate Lalduhoma declared winner from Serchhip constituency. He defeated J.M. Vanchhawng of MNF by 2,982 votes. The ZPM tally is now 27 (12 wins and 15 leads).

Big MNF losers so far: Deputy CM Tawnluia (Tuichang), Rural Development Minister Lalruatkima (Aizawl West-II), Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister K. Lalrinliana (Kolasib), Social Welfare Minister Lalrinawma (Tuikum), Health and Family Welfare Minister R. Lalthangliana (South Tuipui), and Agriculture Minister C. Lalrinsanga (Lunglei West)

Mizoram Health Minister and MNF candidate R. Lalthangliana lost to ZPM’s Jeje Lalpekhlua in the South Tuipui seat. ZPM’s nominee Jeje Lalpekhlua got 5,468 votes while Mizo National Front candidate R Lalthangliana secured 5,333 votes.

C. Laldintluanga of the Indian National Congress got 2,958 votes.

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Mizoram Rural Development Minister and Mizo National Front (MNF) candidate Laruatkima lost to Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) nominee Lalnghinglova Hmar in the Aizawl West II Assembly constituency, according to the Election Commission.

Mr. Hmar of Zoram People’s Movement secured 10,398, while Lalruatkima of Mizo National Front got 5,579 and Ngurdingliana of Indian National Congress received 1,528 votes, the EC said.

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Health Minister R. Lalthangliana was trailing in the South Tuipui seat, and ZPM candidate Jeje Lalpekhlua was leading. 

ZPM’s CM candidate Lalduhoma was leading in the Serchhip seat. 

The counting was being held in 13 centres. Postal ballots were counted first, and from 8.30 am, the counting for votes polled in the EVMs began.

The Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) crossed the halfway mark in early trends and was leading in 25 seats, besides winning one, as votes were being counted for the assembly elections in Mizoram on Monday morning, according to the Election Commission (EC).

The ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) was leading in 10 seats, the BJP in three and the Congress in one, it said.

The second Mizoram seat goes to ZPM. Party’s candidate Lalnghinglova Hmar won the Aizawl West-II seat by a margin of 4,819 votes.

Mizoram Deputy CM and MNF candidate Tawnluia lost to ZPM candidate in the Tuichang Assembly seat, according to the Election Commission.

Tawluia of Mizo National Front (MNF) received 6,079 votes while the Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) candidate W Chhuanawma got 6,988. Congress candidate C. Lalhriatuia received 1,674 votes while the Independent candidate Lalhmunsiami got only 67 votes, the EC said.

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BJP’s Mizoram unit president Vanlalhmuaka on Monday said that his party will be a part of the next government in the state, as the counting of votes for the 40 assembly seats was underway.

“We are certain that we will win three seats. We are expecting more than five seats. Let’s wait for the results. The BJP will participate in the new government which will be formed soon,” he said.

In the last assembly polls, held in 2018, the BJP had won one seat. The party fielded candidates in 23 seats this time.

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Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Sunday exuded confidence that the MNF will return to power by crossing the magic number of 21 in the 40-member Assembly and said he will prioritise resource mobilisation to improve the financial condition of the northeastern State if the party forms the government.

Mr. Zoramthanga’s key opponent, Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) chief Lalduhoma also claimed that his party is confident of winning an absolute majority in the Assembly. 

“I believe we shall be able to form the government by crossing the magic number of 21, and without the help of other parties, we will form the government,” Mr. Zoramthanga said in an interview with PTI Video.

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