The Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) stormed to power in Mizoram by dethroning the Mizo National Front (MNF) bagging 27 seats in the 40-member House on Monday. The MNF won 10 seats, BJP (2) and Congress (1), Election Commission officials said.

Mizoram assembly elections: ZPM dethrones MNF, bags 27 of 40 seats

India's election season is officially here. Top political parties in India stare at a litmus test as state elections are slated to kick off in Chhattisgarh and Mizoram on November 7.

India elections to kick off with polls in Chhattisgarh, Mizoram

The Election Commission on Friday ordered repoll at Ajasora polling station in Tuichawng Assembly constituency of Mizoram for non-functioning of EVMs on the polling day, an election official said.

Election Commission orders repoll in Ajasora polling station in Mizoram

Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla said on Wednesday he is going to "break the jinx" of no party winning the third consecutive term by forming the next Congress government with full majority.

Will break the jinx by forming govt in Mizoram for third time: CM Thanhawla

Proving that age is just a number and nothing else, a significant number of people falling under the age group of 90 to 100 years, and even above, came to the polling stations to exercise their franchise in the ongoing Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram Assembly polls on Wednesday.

People defy age to cast vote in Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh polls

Polling in Mizoram will be held on Wednesday with over 7.70 lakh voters expected to exercise their franchise in the state where Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla is seeking a third consecutive term and the BJP looking to uproot the Congress in its last bastion in the Northeast.

Mizoram polls litmus test for CM Thanhawla, BJP looks to uproot Congress from last bastion in Northeast

Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed Congress party on Friday as he said that he feels a deep sense of anguish when he sees the leaders of opposition party "abusing" northeast culture by calling its dress outlandish.

Congress leaders insulted traditional attire of northeast, says PM Modi in Mizoram poll rally

The Election Commission of India has decided to hold polling for Bru refugees residing in Tripura at the inter-state border village of Kanhmun in Mamit district of Mizoram.

Mizoram polls: Bru refugees to vote in Mamit district, says official

In this small hill state of just about 10 lakh people, parties' political equations appear as treacherous as its twisting and turning roads - both the ruling BJP and main opposition MNF are trying hard to prove their 'anti-BJP' credentials and both have had their own alliances with the saffron party.

Mizoram: Where all parties have allied with BJP despite claiming to be anti-BJP

The National People's Party (NPP) will contest eight seats in the Mizoram elections on November 28, party national secretary Lalrina said Thursday. The NPP was launched in Mizoram by its president and Meghalaya chief minister, Conrad Sangma, on September 29.

Mizoram polls: National People's Party to contest in 8 seats

A high-level team of Election Commission officials would be arriving in Mizoram on Friday to hold talks with top government officials and leaders of civil societies over the crisis that has rocked the poll arrangements in the state, official sources said.

Mizoram polls: Election Commission team to hold talks with officials, leaders

Mizoram Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) S B Shashank, whose removal has been demanded by the chief minister and several NGOs, said he would leave for New Delhi on Wednesday after being summoned by the Election Commission.

Mizoram CEO to leave for Delhi on summons by Election Commission

The Mizoram government employees on Tuesday told a visiting Election Commission team that they would not cooperate with the commission unless the chief electoral officer (CEO) S B Shashank was transferred before November 9.

Won't cooperate unless CEO is removed: Mizoram government staff

Amid protests in Mizoram demanding the removal of the state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) SB Shashank, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has urged the Mizoram government to take all possible measures required to ensure peaceful polls in the state.

EC requests Mizoram government to ensure peaceful polls

The Election commission of India Wednesday set up a high-level committee headed by a deputy election commissioner to hold talks with protestors seeking ouster of the Mizoram poll panel chief.

EC sets up panel to look into Mizos' demand for ouster of state poll panel chief

The Congress on Thursday released its manifesto for the upcoming Mizoram Assembly polls and promised to provide free laptops to students who have cleared Class 10 and above if it returns to power in the state.

Mizoram polls: Congress releases manifesto, promises laptops to students

The Mizo National Front (MNF), a constituent of the BJP-led North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), Friday reiterated it would not form an alliance with the BJP for the upcoming election to the 40-member Mizoram Assembly scheduled to be held on November 28.

No electoral alliance with BJP in upcoming Mizoram polls: MNF

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