2018 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election


The legislative assembly election was held on 28 November 2018 to elect members of the 40 constituencies in Mizoram. Mizo National Front won 26 seats in the election. This was the first time that Congress does not have any government in any of the states in Northeast India.

Background

The tenure of Mizoram Legislative Assembly ends on 15 December 2018.
Four high-profile leaders of the Congress including the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly in Mizoram defected to the BJP before the polls.

Quit Notice to CEO

On the eve of the election, Quit notice was given to Chief Election Officer SB Sashank because of two issues, one involving the deployment of central forces around Reang tribals living in Tripura Camps who are voters for Elections in Mizoram. While the State government wanted them to travel to Mizoram, groups representing Reang tribals wanted them to vote from Tripura camps.
Secondly the CEO Shashank alleged interference by Principal Secretary Lalnunmawia Chuaungo in preparations for the polls scheduled on November 28. He wrote to the EC in the last week of October, mentioning an active role played by the state Home Department in this interference. The Election Commission of India issued orders to the state government to remove Chuaungo with immediate effect. Over 40,000 people mobilized by a co-ordination committee headed by the Young Mizo Association compromising Mizo Upa Pawl, Mizo Hmeichhe Insuihkhawm Pawl and two student bodies took to the streets in Aizawl demanding removal of SB Sashank and reinstatement of Lalnunmawia Chaungo. Eventually the Election Commission recalled SB Sashank and appointed Mr Ashish Kundra as the New Chief Election Officer.

Schedule

The Election Commission of India has announced the poll dates on 6 October 2018. It was held in single phase on 28 November 2018. The result will be declared on 11 December 2018.
EventDateDay
Date for Nominations2 Nov 2018Friday
Last Date for filing Nominations9 Nov 2018Friday
Date for scrutiny of nominations12 Nov 2018Monday
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures14 Nov 2018Wednesday
Date of poll28 Nov 2018Wednesday
Date of counting11 Dec 2018Tuesday
Date before which the election shall be completed13 Dec 2018Thursday

Exit polls

Polling agencyBJPINCMNFOthersSource
CVoter - Republic TVNA14-1816-200-3
CNX - Times Now016186
Axis My India - India Today and Aaj TakNA08-1216-2201-12

Result

Elected Members

Constituency No.ConstituencyLeading CandidateLeading Party
1HachhekLalrindika RalteINC
2DampaLalrintluanga SailoMNF
3MamitH LalzirlianaMNF
4TuirialAndrew H ThanglianaZPM
5KolasibK LalrinlianaMNF
6SerluiLalrinsanga RalteMNF
7TuivawlLalchhandama RalteMNF
8ChalfilhLalrinliana SailoMNF
9TawiRlalzirlianaMNF
10Aizawl North IVanlalhlanaZPM
11Aizawl North IiVanlalthlanaZPM
12Aizawl North IiiC LalmuanpuiaMNF
13Aizawl East IZoramthangaMNF
14Aizawl East IiRobert Romawia RoyteMNF
15Aizawl West ILalduhawmaZPM
16Aizawl West IiLalruatkimaMNF
17Aizawl West IiiVl ZaithanzamaZPM
18Aizawl South IC LalsawivungaZPM
19Aizawl South IiLalchhuanthangaZPM
20Aizawl South IiiF LalnunmawiaMNF
21LengtengLthangmawiaMNF
22TuichangTawnluiaMNF
23Champhai NorthDr ZrthiamsangaMNF
24Champhai SouthTj LalnuntluangaMNF
25East TuipuiRamthanmawiaMNF
26SerchhipLalduhawmaZPM
27TuikumEr LalrinawmaMNF
28HrangturzoLalchamlianaMNF
29South TuipuiDr R LalthanglianaMNF
30Lunglei NorthVanlaltanpuiaMNF
31Lunglei EastLawmawma TochhawngMNF
32Lunglei WestC LalrinsangaMNF
33Lunglei SouthK PachhungaMNF
34ThorangZodintluanga RalteINC
35West TuipuiNihar Kanti ChakmaINC
36TuichawngBuddha Dhan ChakmaBJP
37Lawngtlai WestC NgunlianchungaINC
38Lawngtlai EastH BiakzauaMNF
39SaihaDr K BeichhuaMNF
40PalakKt RokhawINC