The deadly political game ahead of Mizoram polls
Two bureaucrats may have been made scapegoats as part of the process of politicisation of the Mizoram election.
Two bureaucrats may have been made scapegoats as part of the process of politicisation of the Mizoram election.
Mizoram, which took the lead in restoring peace in the Northeast in the 1980s, can lead other states by creating a model for accommodation and plurality.
Congress has been in power in Mizoram for the last 10 years. In the history of Mizoram, no party has returned to power for a third consecutive term.
The issue first came to light when Shasank reportedly wrote to the Election Commission to keep Chuaungo away from election duties.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan would contest from his traditional Budhni Assembly constituency in Vidhisha district.
At least five of the 40 Assembly constituencies in Mizoram share borders with Tripura, which has a 109 km border with the Christian-dominated state.
The ruling Congress on October 11 has announced 36 candidates for the upcoming polls, dropping eight sitting MLAs and fielding 12 new faces.
Women once again outnumber men in Mizoram's electoral rolls. Of the total 768,181 voters, as many as 393,685 are women and 374,496 men.