Mizoram assembly poll results to be out today
Hindustan TimesGUWAHATI: With poll results declared on Sunday for four out of the five states that went to assembly elections last month, all eyes are now set on counting of votes in Mizoram on Monday. However, following appeals by political parties and organisations citing special significance of Sunday for the people of Mizoram, a Christian-majority state, the Election Commission on November 29 deferred the counting to Monday. While two exit polls, conducted by India Today-Axis and Jan ki Baat-News 18, have projected ZPM as favourites, two others — ABP-Cvoter and P-Marg — gave advantage to the MNF. “To ensure security, 10 companies of central armed police forces and around 2,000 personnel from Mizoram police would also be engaged.” Elections in Mizoram have largely centered around the Congress and the MNF, with the two parties being in the power at different periods since the formation of the state in 1987.