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Mizoram elections 2018: List of constituencies, candidates and parties

Mizoram elections 2018: List of constituencies, candidates and parties
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GUWAHATI: A total of 209 candidates are in fray for the 40 seats in Mizoram assembly, the elections for which will be held on November 28. There were 67 less candidates in the last election in 2013. In the state where women voters outnumber the male counterparts, there are only 15 women are among those in fray.
In 2013 there were just six women candidates and none of them had won.
The state’s electorate is 7, 68,181 voters of which 393,685 are women and the remaining 374,496 are men.
Chief minister Lal Thanhawla fielded his nominations in his home turf Serchhip and Myanmar border Champhai South seats.
Congress and principal opposition party, Mizo National Front (MNF) have each fielded candidates in all the 40 constituencies while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has nominated 39 candidates. BJP has so far contested five times in the past but has never won a single seat so far.
NOTE:
39 Constituencies reserved for ST
1 Constituency unreserved: Aizawl East -I
Constituency: Hachhek
1. LALRINDIKA RALTE - Indian National Congress
2. LALRINENGA SAILO - Mizo National Front
3. C RAMKINLOVA – NCP
4. VANLALRUATA PACHUAU – BJP
5. EDDY ZOSANGLIANA COLNEY - Peoples Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram Party
6. H LALLIANZUALA – Independent
7. LALSAILOVA -Independent
8. LALZENGHAKI - Independent
Constituency: Dampa

1. LALAWMPUIA CHHANGTE – NCP
2. K LALRIMAWIA - BJP
3. LALRINTLUANGA SAILO - Mizo National Front
4. LALROBIAKA – Indian National Congress
5. LALRINZUALA CHAWNGTHU - PRISM
6. LIANZUALA - National People’s Party
7. LALCHUHVELA - Independent
8. F LALRINTLUANGI - Independent
Constituency: Mamit
1. JOHN ROTLUANGLIANA – Indian National Congress
2. LALAWMPUIA CHHANGTE - NCP
3. LALZIRLIANA – MNF
4. MALSAWMTLUANGA - BJP
5. LIANZUALA - NPP
6. B LALHMUNZAWNGA Independent
7. C. ZOTHANSANGA Independent
Constituency: Tuirial
1. JACOB T. VANLAWMA - BJP
2. JOSEPH L. RALTE - Indian National Congress
3. SAILOTHANGA SAILO - Mizo National Front
4. HMINGDAILOVA KHIANGTE - National People’s Party
5. VANLALHRUAIA - People's Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram Party
6. ANDREW H THANGLIANA - Independent
7. LALENNAWMA - Independent
Constituency: Kolasib
1. K LALRINLIANA - Mizo National Front
2. LIANTHLIRA - Bharatiya Janata Party
3. NGURDINGLIANA Indian National Congress
4. JOHN LALREMRUATA National People’s Party
5. ZODINSANGA Peoples Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) Party
6. LALFAMKIMA Independent
Constituency: Serlui
1. LALHMACHHUANA - Indian National Congress
2. LALRINSANGA RALTE - Mizo National Front
3. VANLALHMUAKA - Bharatiya Janata Party
4. HMINGCHUNGNUNGA - National People’s Party
5. LALMUANPUIA PUNTE - Independent
Constituency: Tuivawl
1. JUDY ZOHMINGLIANI - Bharatiya Janata Party
2. LALCHHANDAMA RALTE - Mizo National Front
3. L. PIANMAWIA - Indian National Congress
4. K. HLIMPAWLTHANGA - Independent
5. ROMAWIA Independent
Constituency: Chalfilh
1. L. T. HRANGCHAL - Indian National Congress
2. LALRINLIANA SAILO - Mizo National Front
3. SANGHMINGTHANGA - Bharatiya Janata Party
4. RUALHLEIA - Independent
Constituency: Tawi
1. PROF J V HLUNA - Bharatiya Janata Party
2. R LALZIRLIANA - Mizo National Front
3. ROSIAMNGHETA - Indian National Congress
4. H LALREMSIAMA - People's Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram Party
5. LALTHATLUANGA - Independent
6. LALZENGHAKI - Independent
Constituency: Aizawl North– 1
1. DAVID LALFAKZUALA - Bharatiya Janata Party
2. C.LALHLIMPUIA - Indian National Congress
3. LALRINGLIANA - Mizo National Front
4. VANLALRUATA - People's Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram Party
5. LALRUATFELI HLAWNDO - Independent
6. VANLALHLANA - Independent
Aizawl North – 2
1. C LALNUNZIRI - Bharatiya Janata Party
2. LALTLANZOVA KHIANGTE - Mizo National Front
3. LIANSAILOVA - Indian National Congress
4. ROCHUNGNUNGA - People's Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram Party
5. LALHRILZELI HLAWNDO - Independent
6. VANLALTHLANA - Independent
Aizawl North - 3
1. VL AWIA - Bharatiya Janata Party
2. C LALMUANPUIA - Mizo National Front
3. LAL THANZARA - Indian National Congress
4. LALHMINGTHANGA - Independent
5. LALREMSIAMA RALTE - Independent
Aizawl East – 1
1. LALDINLIANA SAILO - Bharatiya Janata Party
2. LALRINPUII - Nationalist Congress Party
3. K VANLALRAWNA - Indian National Congress
4. ZORAMTHANGA - Mizo National Front
5. K SAPDANGA - Independent
6. ZOSANGLIANA - Independent
Aizawl East - 2
1. T LALMALSAWMI - Bharatiya Janata Party
2. LALSAWTA - Indian National Congress
3. ROBERT ROMAWIA ROYTE - Mizo National Front
4. B LALCHHANZOVA - Independent
Aizawl West - 1
1. LALHRUAIA - Nationalist Congress Party
2. LALRODINGA COLNEY - Bharatiya Janata Party
3. P C LALTLANSANGA - Indian National Congress
4. SANGTHUAMA - Mizo National Front
5. LALDUHOMA - Independent
6. ZAICHHAWNA HLAWNDO - Independent
Aizawl West - 2
1. C LALCHAWIMAWIA - Bharatiya Janata Party
2. LALMALSAWMA NGHAKA - Indian National Congress
3. LALRUATKIMA - Mizo National Front
4. C LALTANPUIA - People's Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram Party
5. LALHMANGAIHA SAILO - Independent
6. DR LALMUANA - Independent
Aizawl West - 3
1. R LALZAMLIANA - Bharatiya Janata Party
2. C T TLUANGA - Indian National Congress
3. VANLALZAWMA - Mizo National Front
4. V L ZAITHANZAMA - Independent
Aizawl South - 1
1. K LIANTLINGA - Mizo National Front
2. VANLALVENA - Indian National Congress
3. DR ZONUNTLUANGA - Bharatiya Janata Party
4. H K LIANSAWTA - People's Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram Party
5. LALSAWIVUNGA - Independent
6. LALTHLAMUANI - Independent
Aizawl South - 2
1. DENGHMINGTHANGA - Mizo National Front
2. COL ZOSANGZUALA - Indian National Congress
3. R LALCHHUANAWMI - Independent
4. LALCHHUANTHANGA - Independent
Aizawl South-3
1. F LALNUNMAWIA - Mizo National Front
2. LALREMSANGI - Bharatiya Janata Party
3. K S THANGA - Indian National Congress
4. R D LALRAMMAWIA - Independent
5. TLANGNGAIHTHANGA - Independent
Lengteng
1. LALDINNGHETI - Bharatiya Janata Party
2. H ROHLUNA - Indian National Congress
3. L THANGMAWIA - Mizo National Front
4. H GINZALALA - Independent
5. LALHRILZELI HLAWNDO - Independent
Tuichang
1. JAMES THANGHMINGMAWIA - Indian National Congress
2. LALDUHPUII - Bharatiya Janata Party
3. TAWNLUIA - Mizo National Front
4. CHHUANAWMA- Independent
5. LALREMSANGA - Independent
Champhai North
1. C HRANGSATKIMA - Bharatiya Janata Party
2. DR ZR THIAMSANGA - Mizo National Front
3. T T ZOTHANSANGA - Indian National Congress
4. TBC LALVENCHHUNGA - People's Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram Party
5. B SUANZALANG - National People’s Party
6. C LALCHHAWNTHANGA - Independent
Champhai South
1. LAL THANHAWLA - Indian National Congress
2. T J LALNUNTLUANGA - Mizo National Front
3. RONGHAKA - Bharatiya Janata Party
4. LALREMLIANA - Independent
5. TLANGNGAIHTHANGA - Independent
East Tuipui
1. RAMTHANMAWIA - Mizo National Front
2. T SANGKUNGA - Indian National Congress
3. DR VL ZAHAWMA CHAWNGTHU - Bharatiya Janata Party
4. C.LALTANPUIA - Independent
5. SIMEONA - Independent
Serchhip
1. LAL THANHAWLA - Indian National Congress
2. LALCHUNGLURA - Bharatiya Janata Party
3. C LALRAMZAUVA - Mizo National Front
4. KAPLIANA PACHUAU - National People’s Party
5. VANLALRUATA - People's Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram Party
6. LALDUHOMA - Independent
7. ZAICHHAWNA HLAWNDO - Independent
Tuikum
1. LALNUNMAWIA CHHAKCHHUAK - Bharatiya Janata Party
2. LALRINAWMA - Mizo National Front
3. SANGZELA TLAU - Indian National Congress
4. R C ROHMINGTHANGA - People's Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram Party
5. LALRUATFELI HLAWNDO - Independent
6. P C VANLALRUATA - Independent
Hrangturzo
1. LALCHAMLIANA - Mizo National Front
2. K SANGZUALA - Bharatiya Janata Party
3. VANLALAWMPUII CHAWNGTHU - Indian National Congress
4. R L LIANTLUANGA - People's Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram Party
5. LALAWMPUIA RENTHLEI - Independent
6. LALTHANSANGA - Independent
South Tuipui
1. JOHN SIAMKUNGA - Indian National Congress
2. LALNUNPUIA - Bharatiya Janata Party
3. DR R LALTHANGLIANA - Mizo National Front
4. PHAIROTHANGA - Independent
Lunglei North
1. P C LALTHANLIANA - Indian National Congress
2. RAMDINZAUVA - Bharatiya Janata Party
3. VANLALTANPUIA - Mizo National Front
4. V MALSAWMTLUANGA - Independent
Lunglei East
1. JOSEPH LALHIMPUIA - Indian National Congress
2. H LALRUATA - Bharatiya Janata Party
3. LAWMAWMA TOCHHAWNG - Mizo National Front
4. LALRINPUII - Independent
Lunglei West
1. CHALROSANGA RALTE - Indian National Congress
2. C S CHAWNGCHHUMA - Bharatiya Janata Party
3. C LALRINSANGA - Mizo National Front
4. LALNUNTLUANGA SAILO - Independent
Lunglei South
1. DR AICHHUNGA - Bharatiya Janata Party
2. R LALNUNTHARA - Indian National Congress
3. K PACHHUNGA - Mizo National Front
4. REV DR K THANZAUVA - Independent
Thorang
1. JOSEPH LALZAWMLIANA - Bharatiya Janata Party
2. R ROHMINGLIANA - Mizo National Front
3. ZODINTLUANGA RALTE - Indian National Congress
4. LALHULIANA - National People’s Party
5. LALRINZUALA - Independent
West Tuipui
1. KINA RANJAN CHAKMA - Bharatiya Janata Party
2. NIHAR KANTI CHAKMA - Indian National Congress
3. F ROBERT HMINGTHANSANGA - Mizo National Front
4. B VANLALAUVA - Independent
Tuichawng
1. BUDDHA DHAN CHAKMA - Bharatiya Janata Party
2. KALI KUMAR TONGCHANGYA - Indian National Congress
3. RASIK MOHAN CHAKMA - Mizo National Front
4. DOYMOY DAVENG CHAKMA - National People’s Party
Lawngtlai West
1. C NGUNLIANCHUNGA - Indian National Congress
2. RAMHLUNA - Mizo National Front
3. J B RUALCHHINGA - Bharatiya Janata Party
4. VANLALTHAA - Independent
Lawngtlai East
1. H BIAKZAUA - Mizo National Front
2. VANUPA ZATHANG - Bharatiya Janata Party
3. ZOTHANGLIANA - Indian National Congress
4. BIAKCHHUNGA - Independent
5. LALRAMCHHANA - Independent
Siaha
1. DR K BEICHHUA - Mizo National Front
2. HIATO - Indian National Congress
3. VADYU - Bharatiya Janata Party
4. THANGCHHUAHA - Independent
Palak
1. M CHAKHU - Mizo National Front
2. HIPHEI - Bharatiya Janata Party
3. K T ROKHAW - Indian National Congress
4. SATHLU - Independent
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Prabin Kalita

Prabin Kalita is a journalist at The Times of India and is currently the Chief of Bureau (northeast). He has been reporting in mainstream Indian national media since 2001. He has been a field journalist reporting gamut of issues from India’s northeastern region and major developments in neighbouring countries like Myanmar, China, Bhutan and Bangladesh concerning India and northeastern region. He has been covering insurgency—internal and cross-border, politics, natural calamities, environment etc. He is a post-graduate in Geological Sciences from Gauhati University.

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