Mizoram Assembly Election 2018: The Stats That Matter

209 candidates from 3 national and 3 state parties and 63 independent candidates will contest for 40 constituencies

Key Statistics of the Mizoram Assembly Polls

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Mizoram, the last bastion of the Congress in the Northeast, goes to polls on Wednesday, 28 November. The party is eyeing a third consecutive term, while the main rivals, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Mizo National Front (MNF), are looking to make serious inroads into the 40-member Assembly.

The Congress and the MNF have fielded 40 candidates each, while the BJP is contesting from 39 seats. The Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM), an alliance formed by two political parties and four groups, is contesting from 35 seats.

Key Statistics:

Candidates and Parties:

• National Parties- 3
• State Parties - 3
• Independent - 63
• Total Candidates - 209

Candidates with Criminal Record:

• INC: 3
• MNF: 3
• BJP: 2
• Independent: 1

Crorepati Candidates

• MNF: 35
• INC: 33
• BJP: 17
• NPP: 5
• PRISM: 2
• Independent: 24

Results of the election will be declared on 11 December.