2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Mizoram on 7 November 2023 to elect all 40 members of Mizoram Legislative Assembly, which had 174 candidates and saw 80.66% voter turnout. The votes were counted on 4 December 2023 which showed the Zoram People's Movement's victory winning 27 seats out of 40.^[2]

2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election

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All 40 seats in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly 21 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout	80.66% (0.95 pp)[1][2]
Majority party Minority party   Leader Lalduhoma Zoramthanga Party ZPM MNF Leader since 2018 1998 Leader's seat Serchhip (won) Aizawl East 1 (lost) Last election 22.9%, 8 seats 37.7%, 26 seats Seats won 27 10 Seat change 19 16 Popular vote 2,65,755 2,46,338 Percentage 37.86% 35.10% Swing 14.96 pp 2.6 pp   Third party Fourth party   Leader Vanlalhmuaka Lalsawta Party BJP INC Leader since 2018 2018 Leader's seat Dampa (lost) Aizawl West 3 (lost) Last election 8.09%, 1 seat 28.9%, 5 seats Seats won 2 1 Seat change 1 4 Popular vote 35,524 1,46,113 Percentage 5.06% 20.82% Swing 3.03 pp 9.16 pp
Structure of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly after the election
Chief Minister before election Zoramthanga MNF Chief Minister after election Lalduhoma ZPM

Background

The tenure of Mizoram Legislative Assembly is scheduled to end on 17 December 2023.^[3] The previous assembly elections were held in November 2018. After the election, Mizo National Front formed the state government, with Zoramthanga becoming Chief Minister.^[4]

The total number of voters in Mizoram is 8,56,297, comprising 4,14,777 male, 4,41,520 female.^[5]

Schedule

The election schedule was announced by the Election Commission of India on 9 October 2023.^[6][7] The date of counting of votes was postponed from 3 December 2023 to 4 December 2023.^[8][9]

Poll Event	Schedule
Notification Date	13 October 2023
Start of nomination	13 October 2023
Last Date for filing nomination	20 October 2023
Scrutiny of nomination	21 October 2023
Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination	23 October 2023
Date of Poll	7 November 2023
Date of Counting of Votes	4 December 2023

Parties and alliances

Source:^[10][11][12]

Party		Flag	Symbol	Leader	Seats Contested
	Mizo National Front			Zoramthanga	40
	Indian National Congress			Lalsawta[13]	40
	Zoram People's Movement			Lalduhawma	40
	Bharatiya Janata Party			Vanlalhmuaka[14]	23
	Aam Aadmi Party			Andrew Lalremkima[15]	4
	INDEPENDENT				27

Candidates

District	Constituency
			MNF[16][17]			INC[16][18]			ZPM[16][19]
Mamit	1	Hachhek		MNF	Robert Romawia Royte		INC	Lalrindika Ralte		ZPM	KJ Lalbiakngheta
	2	Dampa		MNF	Lalrintluanga Sailo		INC	Lalhmingthanga Sailo		ZPM	Vanlalsailova
	3	Mamit		MNF	Er. H. Lalzirliana		INC	K. Lalthanzama		ZPM	H.Zorempuia
Kolasib	4	Tuirial		MNF	K. Laldawngliana		INC	Henry Zodinliana Pachuau		ZPM	Laltlanmawia
	5	Kolasib		MNF	K. Lalrinliana		INC	S. Lalrinawma		ZPM	Lalfamkima
	6	Serlui		MNF	Lalrinsanga Ralte		INC	Lalhmachhuana		ZPM	Jimmy Laltlanmawia
Aizawl	7	Tuivawl		MNF	Lalchhandama Ralte		INC	R. L. Pianmawia		ZPM	JMS Dawngliana
	8	Chalfilh		MNF	K. Lalhmangaiha		INC	Vanneihthanga		ZPM	Lalbiakzama
	9	Tawi		MNF	Lairinenga Sailo		INC	Lalringliana Khiangte		ZPM	Lalnilawma
	10	Aizawl North 1		MNF	R. Lalzirliana		INC	Lalnunmawia Chuaungo		ZPM	Vanlalhlana
	11	Aizawl North 2		MNF	Vanlalsawma		INC	R. Lalrinmawia		ZPM	Vanlalthlana
	12	Aizawl North 3		MNF	C. Lalmuanpuial		INC	Lal Thanzara		ZPM	K. Sapdanga
	13	Aizawl East 1		MNF	Zoramthanga		INC	Lalsanglura Ralte		ZPM	Lalthansanga
	14	Aizawl East 2		MNF	B. Lalawmpuii		INC	P. C. Lalhmingthanga		ZPM	B. Lalchhanzova
	15	Aizawl West 1		MNF	Zothantluanga		INC	H. Lalbiakthanga		ZPM	T. B. C. Lalvenchhunga
	16	Aizawl West 2		MNF	Lalruatkima		INC	Ngurdingliana		ZPM	Lainghinglova Hmar
	17	Aizawl West 3		MNF	Er. K. Lalsawmvela		INC	Lalsawta		ZPM	V. L. Zaithanzama
	18	Aizawl South 1		MNF	K. Vanlalvena		INC	Vanlalawmpuii Chawngthu		ZPM	C. Lalsawivunga
	19	Aizawl South 2		MNF	Denghmingthanga		INC	Lalmalsawma Nghaka		ZPM	Lalchhuanthanga
	20	Aizawl South 3		MNF	F. Lalnunmawia		INC	Rosiamngheta		ZPM	Baryl Vanneihsangi
Champhai	21	Lengteng		MNF	L. Thangmawia		INC	Lalhmingthanga Pachuau		ZPM	F.Rodingliana
	22	Tuichang		MNF	Tawnluia		INC	C. Lalhriatpuia		ZPM	W. Chhuanawma
	23	Champhai North		MNF	Z. R. Thiamsanga		INC	K. Lalnunmawia		ZPM	Er. Ginzalala
	24	Champhai South		MNF	T. J. Lalnuntluanga		INC	Lallianchhunga		ZPM	Clement Lalhmingthanga
	25	East Tuipui		MNF	Ramthanmawia		INC	C. Lalnunthanga		ZPM	C. Lalrammawia
Serchhip	26	Serchhip		MNF	J. Malsawmzuala Vanchhawng		INC	R. Vanlaltluanga		ZPM	Lalduhoma
	27	Tuikum		MNF	Lalrinawma		INC	T. T. Zothansanga		ZPM	P. C. Vanlalruata
	28	Hrangturzo		MNF	Lalremruata Chhangte		INC	F. Lalroenga		ZPM	Lalmuanpula Punte
Lunglei	29	South Tuipui		MNF	R. Lalthangliana		INC	C. Laldintluanga		ZPM	Jeje Lalpekhlua
	30	Lunglei North		MNF	Vanlaltanpuia		INC	Eric R. Zomuanpuia		ZPM	V. Malsawmtluanga
	31	Lunglei East		MNF	Lawmawma Tochhawng		INC	Joseph Lalhimpuia		ZPM	Lalrinpull
	32	Lunglei West		MNF	C Lalrinsanga		INC	P. C. Lalthanliana		ZPM	T. Lalhlimpuia
	33	Lunglei South		MNF	K. Pachhunga		INC	Meriam L. Hrangchal		ZPM	Lalramliana
	34	Thorang		MNF	R. Rohmingliana		INC	Zodintluanga Ralte		ZPM	C. Lalnunnema
	35	West Tuipui		MNF	Prova Chakma		INC	Nihar Kanti Chakma		ZPM	Kawlhnuna IFS (Rtd)
Lawngtlai	36	Tuichawng		MNF	Rasik Mohan Chakma		INC	Hara Prasad Chakma		ZPM	Shanti Jiban Chakma
	37	Lawngtlai West		MNF	V. Zirsanga		INC	C. Ngunlianchunga		ZPM	Lalnunsema
	38	Lawngtlai East		MNF	H. Biakzaua		INC	H. Zothangliana		ZPM	Lorrain Lalpekliana Chinzah
Saiha	39	Saiha		MNF	HC Lalmalsawma Zasai		INC	N. Chakhai		ZPM	KH Beithie
	40	Palak		MNF	KT Rokhaw		INC	I. P. Junior		ZPM	K. Robinson

Campaigns

Violence between the Kuki (who constitute the majority in the state) Christian and the Meitei Hindu in the neighbouring state of Manipur that year was a major political issue alongside clashes between police personnel of the state & that of the neighbouring state of Assam over border disputes in 2021.^{[citation needed]}

Mizo National Front

Manifesto

MNF Election Manifesto:^[20]

• Unification of Zo people across the world under one government with "higher authority" in accordance with the UN's 2007 Declaration on the Rights of the Indigenous People.
• Implementation of all clauses of the Mizoram Peace Accord of 1986
• Border Protection

Indian National Congress

Manifesto

Indian National Congress Election Manifesto:^[21]

• Reintroduction of the Old Pension Scheme
• Subsidized LPG cylinders at Rs 750 for poor households
• 'Tang Puihna' scheme - Rs 2 lakh financial assistance to farmers and entrepreneurs to develop sustainable economic and livelihood activities.
• Budgetary provision of Rs 5 crore every year, for Cancer patients.
• 'Young Mizo entrepreneurs programme' to fund startups.
• Old-age pension of Rs 2,000 per month.
• Health insurance cover of Rs 15 lakh per family for Hospital treatments.

Bharatiya Janata Party

Manifesto

BJP Election Manifesto:^[22]

• “Mission EDU Upgrade or Education upgrade" and “Zirlai Simathawana Mission" with budget of ₹250 crore and ₹350 crore respectively to renovate the government schools and colleges.
• Establishment of Mizoram sports academy.
• Scholarships for athletes.
• Launching of Mizoram Olympic mission
• Upgrading the Zoram medical college in Mizoram as the regional institute of medical sciences
• Launching "Operation Drug Free Mizoram" to curb the drug addiction among youth.
• Women empowerment scheme to give ₹1.5 lakh financial assistance to every girl child.
• 33% reservation for women in government jobs Urban and Rural infrastructure
• 'Mizoram Urban Infrastructure Development Mission' and 'Mizoram Rural Infrastructure Development Mission' with a budget of ₹400 crore and ₹950 crore respectively.
• Introduction of Mizo Agri Infra Mission with ₹1000 crore investment to revamp the agricultural infrastructure.
• Resolving long-standing border with Assam government.

Voting

Turnout

The highest voter participation was at Serchhip district at (84.78%), followed by the Mamit district (84.23%) and the Hnahthial district (84.1%). The Assembly constituency with highest turnout was Tuikum at 87.32%.^[23]

The female voters had a slightly higher turnout (81.25%) than male voters (80.04%).^[23]

Re-polling

Re-polling was done in the Muallungthu voting centre in Aizawl South-III constituency on 10 November 2023 because the voting personnel did not clear the mock poll data from the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM).^[24][25]

Surveys and polls

Opinion polls

Seat share

Polling agency	Date published	Margin of error	Sample size					Majority
				MNF	INC	ZPM	BJP
ABP News-CVoter[26]	9 October 2023	±3–5%	1,758	13-17	10-14	9-13	1-3	Hung
ABP News-CVoter[27]	4 November 2023	±3–5%	2,246	17-21	6-10	10-14	0-2	MNF

Vote share

Polling agency	Date published	Margin of error	Sample size					Lead
				MNF	INC	ZPM	BJP
ABP News-CVoter[26]	9 October 2023	±3–5%	1,758	30.5%	28.3%	27.1%	14.2%	1.2%
ABP News-CVoter[27]	4 November 2023	±3–5%	2,246	34.7%	30.1%	25.8%	9%	4.6%

Exit polls

Opinion polls were released on 30 November 2023.^[28][29][30]

Polling Agency					Majority
	MNF	INC	ZPM	BJP
India TV-CNX	14-18	8-10	12-16	0-2	Hung
Jan Ki Baat	10-14	5-9	15-25	0-2	Hung
India Today-Axis My India	3-7	2-4	28-35	0-2	ZPM
ABP News-CVoter	15-21	2-8	12-18	0-5	Hung
Republic TV-Matrize	17-22	7-10	7-12	1-2	Hung
Times Now-ETG	14-18	9-13	10-14	0-2	Hung
Poll of Polls[28]	14	7	17	2	Hung
Actual Results	10	1	27	2	ZPM

Results

Results were initially scheduled to be published on 3 December alongside those of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan & Telangana but was rescheduled to 4 December, because of 3 December being a major holiday for the Christian majority in Mizoram that year.^[31]

Results by party

Source:^[32]

Party		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Contested	Won	+/−
	Zoram People's Movement	266,127	37.87%	37.87	40	27	19
	Mizo National Front	246,676	35.11%	2.59	40	10	16
	Indian National Congress	146,172	20.80%	9.18	40	1	4
	Bharatiya Janata Party	35,524	5.05%	3.04	23	2	1
	Aam Aadmi Party	615	0.09%	0.09	4	–
	Independents	4,753	0.68%	22.26	27	–
	NOTA	2,779	0.40%	0.06
Total		702,646	100%	-	174	40	-
Vote statistics
Valid votes		702,646	99.66%
Invalid votes		2,411	0.34%
Votes cast/turnout		705,057	82.26%
Abstentions		152,006	17.74
Registered voters		857,063

Results by district

District	Seats
		ZPM	MNF	BJP	INC
Mamit	3	0	3	0	0
Kolasib	3	1	2	0	0
Aizawl	14	13	1	0	0
Champhai	5	4	1	0	0
Serchhip	3	3	0	0	0
Lunglei	7	5	2	0	0
Lawngtlai	3	1	1	0	1
Saiha	2	0	0	2	0
Total	40	27	10	2	1

Results by constituency

District	Constituency		Winner					Runner Up					Margin
	No.	Name	Candidate	Party		Votes	%	Candidate	Party		Votes	%
Mamit	1	Hachhek	Robert Romawia Royte		MNF	5,705	32.42	K.J. Lalbiakngheta		ZPM	5,399	30.68		306
	2	Dampa	Lalrintluanga Sailo		MNF	6,218	35.65	Vanlalsailova		ZPM	5,926	33.97	292
	3	Mamit	H. Lalzirliana		MNF	7,167	34.90	K. Lalthanzama		INC	5,375	26.17	1,792
Kolasib	4	Tuirial	K. Laldawngliana		MNF	6,610	41.69	Laltlanmawia		ZPM	6,597	41.61	13
	5	Kolasib	Lalfamkima		ZPM	8,657	43.96	K. Lalrinliana		MNF	7,488	38.02	1,169
	6	Serlui	Lalrinsanga Ralte		MNF	7,242	39.74	Lalhmachhuana		INC	6,336	34.77	906
Aizawl	7	Tuivawl	Lalchhandama Ralte		MNF	6,501	44.18	JMS Dawngliana		ZPM	4,482	30.48	2,019
	8	Chalfilh	Lalbiakzama		ZPM	6,637	43.26	K. Lalhmangaiha		MNF	4,804	31.31	1,833
	9	Tawi	Lalnilawma		ZPM	6,991	47.45	Lalrinenga Sailo		MNF	5,439	36.91	1,552
	10	Aizawl North 1	Vanlalhlana		ZPM	10,772	51.27	R.Lalzirliana		MNF	5,287	25.16	5,485
	11	Aizawl North 2	Vanlalthlana		ZPM	11,040	55.94	Vanlalsawma		MNF	4,533	22.97	6,507
	12	Aizawl North 3	K. Sapdanga		ZPM	6,783	42.10	C. Lalmuanpuia		MNF	4,913	30.50	1,870
	13	Aizawl East 1	Lalthansanga		ZPM	10,727	47.88	Zoramthanga		MNF	8,626	38.50	2,101
	14	Aizawl East 2	B. Lalchhanzova		ZPM	7,289	48.41	B. Lalawmpuii		MNF	4,533	30.11	2,756
	15	Aizawl West 1	T. B. C. Lalvenchhunga		ZPM	11,872	49.68	Zothantluanga		MNF	7,205	30.15	4,667
	16	Aizawl West 2	Lalnghinglova Hmar		ZPM	10,398	58.95	Lalruatkima		MNF	5,579	31.63	4,819
	17	Aizawl West 3	V. L. Zaithanzama		ZPM	9,202	49.46	K.Lalsawmvela		MNF	4,620	24.83	4,582
	18	Aizawl South 1	C. Lalsawivunga		ZPM	9,124	50.07	K. Vanlalvena		MNF	5,499	30.18	3,625
	19	Aizawl South 2	Lalchhuanthanga		ZPM	9,117	41.20	Lalmalsawma Nghaka		INC	7,478	33.79	1,639
	20	Aizawl South 3	Baryl Vanneihsangi Tlau		ZPM	9,370	47.67	F. Lalnunmawia		MNF	7,956	40.48	1,414
Champhai	21	Lengteng	F. Rodingliana		ZPM	6,171	41.48	L. Thangmawia		MNF	6,124	41.16	47
	22	Tuichang	W. Chhuanawma		ZPM	6,988	47.03	Tawnluia		MNF	6,079	40.91	909
	23	Champhai North	H. Ginzalala		ZPM	7,134	43.63	Z. R. Thiamsanga		MNF	6,424	39.28	710
	24	Champhai South	Clement Lalhmingthanga		ZPM	7,323	42.16	T. J. Lalnuntluanga		MNF	6,994	40.27	329
	25	East Tuipui	Ramthanmawia		MNF	6,075	47.11	C. Lalrammawia		ZPM	5,915	45.87	160
Serchhip	26	Serchhip	Lalduhoma		ZPM	8,314	45.86	J. Malsawmzuala Vanchhawng		MNF	5,332	29.41	2,982
	27	Tuikum	P. C. Vanlalruata		ZPM	7,136	47.58	Er. Lalrinnawma		MNF	4,975	33.17	2,161
	28	Hrangturzo	Lalmuanpuia Punte		ZPM	6,280	44.92	Lalremruata Chhangte		MNF	5,025	35.94	1,255
Lunglei	29	South Tuipui	Jeje Lalpekhlua		ZPM	5,468	39.57	R. Lalthangliana		MNF	5,333	38.59	135
	30	Lunglei North	V. Malsawmtluanga		ZPM	7,369	48.02	Vanlaltanpuia		MNF	5,394	35.15	1,975
	31	Lunglei East	Lalrinpuii		ZPM	5,641	41.53	Joseph Lalhimpuia		INC	3,995	29.41	1,646
	32	Lunglei West	T. Lalhlimpuia		ZPM	5,029	38.60	C. Lalrinsanga		MNF	3,747	28.76	1,282
	33	Lunglei South	Lalramliana Papuia		ZPM	6,531	40.81	K. Pachhunga		MNF	5,305	33.15	1,226
	34	Thorang	R. Rohmingliana		MNF	4,141	31.24	Zodintluanga		INC	4,079	30.77	62
	35	West Tuipui	Prova Chakma		MNF	7,167	48.62	Nihar Kanti Chakma		INC	6,456	43.80	711
Lawngtlai	36	Tuichawng	Rasik Mohan Chakma		MNF	13,346	44.55	Durjya Dhan Chakma		BJP	12,695	42.38	651
	37	Lawngtlai West	C. Ngunlianchunga		INC	11,296	45.30	V. Zirsanga		MNF	10,864	43.57	432
	38	Lawngtlai East	L. L. Chinzah		ZPM	10,072	49.66	H. Biakzaua		MNF	7,971	39.30	2,101
Saiha	39	Saiha	K. Beichhua		BJP	6,740	35.83	H.C. Lalmalsawma Zasai		MNF	6,124	32.56	616
	40	Palak	Pushpa K. Hrahmo		BJP	6,064	37.80	K. T. Rokhaw		MNF	4,823	30.06	1,241