In Mizoram, the stage is set for voting on Wednesday to elect members of the village and local councils. Elections for 544 Village Councils and 111 Local Councils will be held in 9 districts, excluding Lawngtlai and Siaha districts, which come under the Autonomous District Council. A total of more than 4 lakh, 37 thousand voters will exercise their franchise for the Village Council election, while more than 2 lakh, 85 thousand voters will take part in the Local Council elections.
State Election Commissioner Dr. H. Lalthlangliana said that all preparations are in place for the conduct of free, fair, and peaceful elections. He said that voting will take place from 7 AM and will continue until 4 PM. Counting of votes will be held from 7 PM onwards on the same day.