A total of 201 candidates are in the fray for Assembly elections in Mizoram. Election to the 40-member state assembly is slated to be held in a single phase on November 28. The ruling Congress has fielded 40 candidates while opposition parties in the state, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Mizo National Front (MNF), are contesting in 39 and 40 assembly seats respectively.
Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla is contesting from two seats - Serchhip and Champhai South. Congress has been in power in the state since 2008. Mizoram is the only state where Congress is in power in the North-East at present and hence its great challenge for the party to defend its fort.
Here is the full list of candidates from all parties who are contesting the polls:
Constituency | Candidate name | Political party |
---|---|---|
Hachhek | LALRINDIKA RALTE | Indian National Congress |
LALRINENGA SAILO | Mizo National Front | |
C RAMKINLOVA | Nationalist Congress Party | |
VANLALRUATA PACHUAU | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
EDDY ZOSANGLIANA COLNEY | Peoples Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) Party | |
H LALLIANZUALA | Independent | |
J. LALSAILOVA | Independent | |
LALZENGHAKI | Independent | |
Dampa | LALAWMPUIA CHHANGTE | Nationalist Congress Party |
ER. K. LALRIMAWIA | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
LALRINTLUANGA SAILO | Mizo National Front | |
LALROBIAKA | Indian National Congress | |
LALRINZUALA CHAWNGTHU | Peoples Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) Party | |
LIANZUALA | National People's Party | |
LALCHUHVELA | Independent | |
F LALRINTLUANGI | Independent | |
Mamit | JOHN ROTLUANGLIANA | Indian National Congress |
LALAWMPUIA CHHANGTE | Nationalist Congress Party | |
H. LALZIRLIANA | Mizo National Front | |
MALSAWMTLUANGA | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
LIANZUALA | National People's Party | |
B.LALHMUNZAWNGA | Independent | |
C.ZOTHANSANGA | Independent | |
Tuirial | JACOB T. VANLAWMA | Bharatiya Janata Party |
JOSEPH L. RALTE | Indian National Congress | |
SAILOTHANGA SAILO | Mizo National Front | |
HMINGDAILOVA KHIANGTE | National People's Party | |
B. VANLALHRUAIA | Peoples Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) Party | |
ANDREW H. THANGLIANA | Independent | |
V. LALENNAWMA | Independent | |
Kolasib | K. LALRINLIANA | Mizo National Front |
B. LIANTHLIRA | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
DR. NGURDINGLIANA | Indian National Congress | |
JOHN LALREMRUATA | National People's Party | |
ZODINSANGA | Peoples Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) Party | |
LALFAMKIMA | Independent | |
Serlui | LALHMACHHUANA | Indian National Congress |
LALRINSANGA RALTE | Mizo National Front | |
VANLALHMUAKA | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
HMINGCHUNGNUNGA | National People's Party | |
LALMUANPUIA PUNTE | Independent | |
Tuivawl | JUDY ZOHMINGLIANI | Bharatiya Janata Party |
LALCHHANDAMA RALTE | Mizo National Front | |
R. L. PIANMAWIA | Indian National Congress | |
H. K. HLIMPAWLTHANGA | Independent | |
K. ROMAWIA | Independent | |
Chalfilh | L. T. HRANGCHAL | Indian National Congress |
LALRINLIANA SAILO | Mizo National Front | |
P. SANGHMINGTHANGA | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
F. RUALHLEIA | Independent | |
Tawi | PROF.J.V.HLUNA | Bharatiya Janata Party |
R.LALZIRLIANA | Mizo National Front | |
ROSIAMNGHETA | Indian National Congress | |
H.LALREMSIAMA | Peoples Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) Party | |
R. LALTHATLUANGA | Independent | |
LALZENGHAKI | Independent | |
Aizawl North - i | DAVID LALFAKZUALA | Bharatiya Janata Party |
C.LALHLIMPUIA | Indian National Congress | |
LALRINGLIANA | Mizo National Front | |
VANLALRUATA | Peoples Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) Party | |
LALRUATFELI HLAWNDO | Independent | |
VANLALHLANA | Independent | |
Aizawl North - ii | C. LALNUNZIRI | Bharatiya Janata Party |
LALTLANZOVA KHIANGTE | Mizo National Front | |
H. LIANSAILOVA | Indian National Congress | |
ROCHUNGNUNGA | Peoples Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) Party | |
LALHRILZELI HLAWNDO | Independent | |
VANLALTHLANA | Independent | |
Aizawl North-iii | VL AWIA | Bharatiya Janata Party |
C LALMUANPUIA | Mizo National Front | |
LAL THANZARA | Indian National Congress | |
LALHMINGTHANGA | Independent | |
LALREMSIAMA RALTE | Independent | |
Aizawl East - i | LALDINLIANA SAILO | Bharatiya Janata Party |
K. LALRINPUII | Nationalist Congress Party | |
K VANLALRAWNA | Indian National Congress | |
ZORAMTHANGA | Mizo National Front | |
K SAPDANGA | Independent | |
ZOSANGLIANA | Independent | |
Aizawl East ii | T LALMALSAWMI | Bharatiya Janata Party |
LALSAWTA | Indian National Congress | |
ROBERT ROMAWIA ROYTE | Mizo National Front | |
B LALCHHANZOVA | Independent | |
Aizawl West i | LALHRUAIA | Nationalist Congress Party |
LALRODINGA COLNEY | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
P.C. LALTLANSANGA | Indian National Congress | |
K. SANGTHUAMA | Mizo National Front | |
LALDUHOMA | Independent | |
ZAICHHAWNA HLAWNDO | Independent | |
Aizawl West ii | C LALCHAWIMAWIA | Bharatiya Janata Party |
DR. LALMALSAWMA NGHAKA | Indian National Congress | |
LALRUATKIMA | Mizo National Front | |
C LALTANPUIA | Peoples Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) Party | |
LALHMANGAIHA SAILO | Independent | |
DR LALMUANA | Independent | |
Aizawl West iii | R LALZAMLIANA | Bharatiya Janata Party |
DR. C.T. TLUANGA | Indian National Congress | |
VANLALZAWMA | Mizo National Front | |
V.L. ZAITHANZAMA | Independent | |
Aizawl South i | K. LIANTLINGA | Mizo National Front |
R. VANLALVENA | Indian National Congress | |
DR ZONUNTLUANGA | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
HK LIANSAWTA | Peoples Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) Party | |
C. LALSAWIVUNGA | Independent | |
LALTHLAMUANI | Independent | |
Aizawl South ii | DENGHMINGTHANGA | Mizo National Front |
LT. COL. ZOSANGZUALA | Indian National Congress | |
R LALCHHUANAWMI | Independent | |
LALCHHUANTHANGA | Independent | |
Aizawl South-iii | F. LALNUNMAWIA | Mizo National Front |
F. LALREMSANGI | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
K.S THANGA | Indian National Congress | |
RD LALRAMMAWIA | Independent | |
TLANGNGAIHTHANGA | Independent | |
Lengteng | LALDINNGHETI | Bharatiya Janata Party |
H.ROHLUNA | Indian National Congress | |
L.THANGMAWIA | Mizo National Front | |
H.GINZALALA | Independent | |
LALHRILZELI HLAWNDO | Independent | |
Tuichang | JAMES THANGHMINGMAWIA | Indian National Congress |
LALDUHPUII | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
TAWNLUIA | Mizo National Front | |
W. CHHUANAWMA | Independent | |
LALREMSANGA | Independent | |
Champhai North | C.HRANGSATKIMA | Bharatiya Janata Party |
DR ZR.THIAMSANGA | Mizo National Front | |
T.T. ZOTHANSANGA | Indian National Congress | |
TBC LALVENCHHUNGA | Peoples Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) Party | |
B.SUANZALANG | National People's Party | |
C.LALCHHAWNTHANGA | Independent | |
Champhai South | LAL THANHAWLA | Indian National Congress |
T.J LALNUNTLUANGA | Mizo National Front | |
RONGHAKA | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
C. LALREMLIANA | Independent | |
TLANGNGAIHTHANGA | Independent | |
East tuipui | RAMTHANMAWIA | Mizo National Front |
T.SANGKUNGA | Indian National Congress | |
DR.VL.ZAHAWMA CHAWNGTHU | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
C.LALTANPUIA | Independent | |
SIMEONA | Independent | |
Serchhip | LAL THANHAWLA | Indian National Congress |
LALCHUNGLURA | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
C LALRAMZAUVA | Mizo National Front | |
KAPLIANA PACHUAU | National People's Party | |
VANLALRUATA | Peoples Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) Party | |
LALDUHOMA | Independent | |
ZAICHHAWNA HLAWNDO | Independent | |
Tuikum | LALNUNMAWIA CHHAKCHHUAK | Bharatiya Janata Party |
ER. LALRINAWMA | Mizo National Front | |
SANGZELA TLAU | Indian National Congress | |
RC ROHMINGTHANGA | Peoples Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) Party | |
LALRUATFELI HLAWNDO | Independent | |
P.C. VANLALRUATA | Independent | |
Hrangturzo | LALCHAMLIANA | Mizo National Front |
K.SANGZUALA | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
VANLALAWMPUII CHAWNGTHU | Indian National Congress | |
RL LIANTLUANGA | Peoples Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) Party | |
LALAWMPUIA RENTHLEI | Independent | |
LALTHANSANGA | Independent | |
South tuipui | JOHN SIAMKUNGA | Indian National Congress |
LALNUNPUIA | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
DR R LALTHANGLIANA | Mizo National Front | |
PHAIROTHANGA | Independent | |
Lunglei North | P.C. LALTHANLIANA | Indian National Congress |
RAMDINZAUVA | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
VANLALTANPUIA | Mizo National Front | |
V MALSAWMTLUANGA | Independent | |
Lunglei East | JOSEPH LALHIMPUIA | Indian National Congress |
H.LALRUATA | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
LAWMAWMA TOCHHAWNG | Mizo National Front | |
LALRINPUII | Independent | |
Lunglei West | CHALROSANGA RALTE | Indian National Congress |
C.S.CHAWNGCHHUMA | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
C.LALRINSANGA | Mizo National Front | |
LALNUNTLUANGA SAILO | Independent | |
Lunglei South | DR.AICHHUNGA | Bharatiya Janata Party |
R LALNUNTHARA | Indian National Congress | |
K PACHHUNGA | Mizo National Front | |
REV DR K THANZAUVA | Independent | |
Thorang | JOSEPH LALZAWMLIANA | Bharatiya Janata Party |
R.ROHMINGLIANA | Mizo National Front | |
ZODINTLUANGA RALTE | Indian National Congress | |
LALHULIANA | National People's Party | |
LALRINZUALA | Independent | |
West tuipui | KINA RANJAN CHAKMA | Bharatiya Janata Party |
NIHAR KANTI CHAKMA | Indian National Congress | |
F ROBERT HMINGTHANSANGA | Mizo National Front | |
B VANLALAUVA | Independent | |
Tuichawng | BUDDHA DHAN CHAKMA | Bharatiya Janata Party |
KALI KUMAR TONGCHANGYA | Indian National Congress | |
RASIK MOHAN CHAKMA | Mizo National Front | |
DOYMOY DAVENG CHAKMA | National People's Party | |
Lawngtlai West | C. NGUNLIANCHUNGA | Indian National Congress |
C. RAMHLUNA | Mizo National Front | |
J.B. RUALCHHINGA | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
VANLALTHAA | Independent | |
Lawngtlai East | H. BIAKZAUA | Mizo National Front |
VANUPA ZATHANG | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
H. ZOTHANGLIANA | Indian National Congress | |
C. BIAKCHHUNGA | Independent | |
MC. LALRAMCHHANA | Independent | |
Siaha | DR. K. BEICHHUA | Mizo National Front |
S. HIATO | Indian National Congress | |
S. VADYU | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
F. THANGCHHUAHA | Independent | |
Palak | M. CHAKHU | Mizo National Front |
HIPHEI | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
K.T. ROKHAW | Indian National Congress | |
S. SATHLU | Independent |
In the run up to the polls, the state saw a massive agitation by civil societies seeking the removal of Chief Election Officer SB Shashank in the state. He had courted controversy in the poll-bound state after he reportedly sought deployment of additional Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in the north-eastern state. Civil society groups also demanded his ouster over a row on allowing Bru voters lodged in Tripura relief camps to exercise their franchise from there.
He had also allegedly complained to the EC that the state's former principal secretary, Lalnunmawia Chuaungo, was interfering in the poll process.
Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla had even written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue. "As people have lost faith in him (Shashank), the only solution for the smooth conduct of the Assembly elections 2018 would be removal of CEO S B Shashank from office forthwith," he said.
Following protests, the Election Commission appointed IAS officer Ashish Kundra in his place. The poll panel had earlier asked the Mizoram government for a panel of names to replace Shashank, who has been camping in Delhi since the agitation against him began a fortnight ago.