Mizoram polls: Zoram People's Movement all set to form the government

The Zoram Peoples Movement ZPM is all set to form the next government in Mizoram after the party swept the elections bagging 26 seats in the 40member House on MondayThe BJP won Palak and Saiha seats while the Indian National Congress was leading in one seatNewswire PTI reported that the prominent ZPM winners include the partys CM face Lalduhoma who bagged the Serchhip seat defeating his MNF rival J Malsawmzuala Vanchhawng by 2982 votesThe ZPM won the Kolasib Chalfilh Tawi Aizawl NorthI Aizawl NorthII Aizawl NorthIII Aizawl East II Aizawl WestI Aizawl WestII Aizawl WestIII Aizawl SouthI Aizawl SouthII Aizawl SouthIII Lengteng Tuichang Champhai North Champai South Tuikum Hrangturzo South Tuipui Lunglei North Lunglei East Lunglei West Lunglei South Lawngtlai East and Serchhip seatsThe ruling Mizo National Front won seven seats and was leading in three These include Mamik Tuirial Serlui Tuivawl East Tuipui West Tuipui and ThorangProminent losers include Deputy Chief Minister and MNF candidate Tawnluia who lost to ZPM candidate in Tuichang Health Minister and MNF candidate R Lalthangliana who lost to ZPMs Jeje Lalpekhlua in South Tuipui and Rural Development Minister Laruatkima who lost to ZPM nominee Lalnghinglova Hmar in Aizawl West II according to the Election CommissionAlso read Counting of votes for Mizoram assembly elections begins amid tight securityChief Minister and MNF chief Zoramthanga was trailing in Aizawl East 1 by over 2000 votes against ZPMs Lalthansanga it saidCounting of votes which began at 8 am was being held in 13 centres Postal ballots were counted first and from 830 am the counting for votes polled in the EVMs beganIn some of the seats that have a fewer number of voters only two rounds of counting will be held but in most of the constituencies five rounds will be countedMore than 4000 personnel are involved in the counting process In all there are 399 tables for the EVMs and 56 for the counting of postal ballotsPolling was held on November 7 and over 80 per cent of the states 857 lakh voters exercised their franchise A total of 174 candidates including 18 women were in the frayThe MNF ZPM and Congress contested 40 seats each while the BJP fielded candidates in 23 seats The Aam Aadmi Party AAP which contested the assembly polls here for the first time fought in four seats Also there were 17 Independent candidates With inputs from PTI