Mizoram assembly election 2023: Zoramthanga earlier had said the MNF is confident of retaining power as its influence was steadily increasing over the past few months and a “wave was discernible” in its favour.
Under Socio-Economic Development Policy (SEDP), the Mizo National Front government provides financial assistance of up to Rs 3 lakh to beneficiaries to start projects (trades) of their choice for sustainable development.
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar highlighted that the elections in Mizoram, along with Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Telangana, will encompass 8.2 crore male and 7.8 crore female voters, along with 60.2 lakh first-time voters.
During the meeting, Air Marshal Dharkar briefed the Chief Minister about the importance of the heliport and how it would benefit the people of Mizoram.
Ministers, MLAs, representatives of Mizo People's Convention, Kuki Students' Organisation, Hmar Inpui, Committee on Tribal Unity, Zomi Council Student Organisation and other organisations were present in the meeting with Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga.
The ceremony was attended by Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union Minister of State for the Ministry of Law and Justice; Justice Sandeep Mehta, Chief Judge of the Gauhati High Court, and Zoramthanga, Chief Minister of Mizoram.
Talking to reporters, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar said 95 polling booths will be managed by women and 11 by people with disabilities.
The two parties have agreed to contest 40 seats each in the 40-member Mizoram Assembly. The remaining 10 seats will be contested by independent candidates.
This session would be the last session before the Assembly elections that will take place later this year.
Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) President Lalsawta said on Saturday that the MSA was formed on Friday to unitedly fight against the BJP.
These seats are considered to be strongholds of the MNF and the opposition parties have little chance of winning them.
According to Lok Sabha MP C Lalrosanga, the MNF is deeply hurt over the condition of the Zo ethnic people in strife-torn Manipur
The meeting chaired by Zoramthanga on Monday decided that the state university will be established as per the requirements of the National Education Policy.
The Mizoram election committee will be headed by the state party chief Lalsawta and former Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla is also part of the panel.
Many MNF leaders and the party's two parliamentarians from Mizoram -- C. Lalrosanga of Lok Sabha and K. Vanlalvena of Rajya Sabha -- have expressed their desire to withdraw the party's support from the NDA on the Manipur unrest and Uniform Civil Code (UCC) issues.
Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga said that UCC is against the interest of the ethnic minorities in general and the Mizos in particular.
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