Mizoram Assembly Elections
The Legislative Assembly of Mizoram, also known as the Mizoram Vidhan Sabha, is a unicameral law making body and consists of 40 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Aizawi, the capital of the state.
The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years. However, it may be dissolved earlier than that by the Governor on the request of the Chief Minister. The last legislative Assembly elections in Mizoram were held in Nov 2018.
The Legislative Assembly of Mizoram, also known as the Mizoram Vidhan Sabha, is a unicameral law making body and consists of 40 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Aizawi, the capital of the state.
The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years. However, it may be dissolved earlier than that by the Governor on the request of the Chief Minister. The last legislative Assembly elections in Mizoram were held in Nov 2018.
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- The Mizoram Legislative Assembly elections in 2018 saw 209 candidates contesting for 40 seats, in comparison to 142 candidates in the 2013 Assembly elections.
- A record low of 7 political parties contested the 2018 Assembly elections, a step down from 9 parties in the 2013 Assembly elections.
- Mizoram had 775K registered voters (electors) in the 2018 Assembly elections, in comparison to 691K registered voters in 2013.
- 80% of the voters exercised their franchise in the 2018 Assembly elections, a 0.8% drop over the 2013 Assembly elections. The women's turnout at 81.1% was higher than that of men's at 78.9%
- The total voter turnout in Mizoram is amongst the highest across all states in India.
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