Mizoram Assembly Elections 2023: Why are results in the state not being declared today?
FirstpostThe Election Commission has revised the dates for the counting of vote following representations from various quarters requesting for a change on the ground that Sunday holds a special significance for the people of Mizoram, a Christian-majority state. Despite requests from the Mizos, including political parties and various organisations, to change the counting date due to concerns about disrupting church services, the Election Commission had remained unmoved at first. It stated in a statement: “The Commission has received several representations from various quarters requesting for change in date of counting from 3rd December, 2023 to some other week day, on the ground that 3rd December, 2023 being Sunday a special significance for the people of Mizoram.” “The Commission, having considered these representations, has decided to revise the date of counting for the General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram from 3rd December, 2023 to 4th December, 2023,” the note said. Congress questions delay in vote counting date change As the Election Commission changed the date for counting of votes in Mizoram by a day, the Congress on Friday questioned the delay in the announcement even though political parties had made representations in this regard more than a month ago. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the parties contesting the Mizoram election had asked for the date of counting to be shifted in the northeastern state from Sunday to Monday.