MNF to contest all seats in Aizawl civic polls

Aizawl: Opposition Mizo National front (MNF) would contest all the seats for the coming election to the 19-ward Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) to be held on November 26.
President Zoramthanga today announced that the MNF would contest all the seats, including six reserved for women.
The ruling Congress, which forged alliance with the Mizoram People’s Conference (MPC) was yet to announce its candidates for the civic polls though the seat-sharing formula of 14:5 was already agreed upon by the two partners.
The BJP and the Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP) combine under the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) banner was also yet to announce its candidates for the AMC polls.
Meanwhile, no one has file nomination papers for the by-election to the Aizawl North – III assembly seat till today even Wednesday is the last date of filing nominations.
The by-poll, necessitated by the resignation of former health minister Lal Thanzara on August 18 over alleged ‘conflict of interests’ case, would be held on November 21.
The ruling Congress announced that Lal Thanzara would be its candidate for the coming by-polls while the MNF nominated president of its youth front K. Vanlalvena to contest against the former.
No nomination papers were received till date for both the elections to the AMC and the Lai Autonomous District Council (LADC) to be held simultaneously on October 26 for which last date of filing nominations was fixed on Friday next. (PTI)