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Mizoram Latest NewsLalthanhawla, who steered the Congress to a landslide win in the Mizoram elections after a ten year gap, was sworn in as Chief Minister for a record fourth time along with two ministers.
For two-time Mizoram CM and MNF supremo, it was definitely a difficult cheraw — the Mizo bamboo dance.
Three-time former chief minister and state PCC chief Lal Thanhawla headed the list of winners romping home from South Tuipui and Serchhip seats.
With the arrival of polling parties from eight district HQs on Thursday, poll percentage of Dec 2 polling in Mizoram rose from 72 pc to 78.78 pc.
Holding street corner meetings to highlight the needs of younger generation have almost become a regular affair for young people.
Additional forces have been deployed in the areas along the Mizoram's porus border with Manipur in a run-up to December two Assembly elections.
A team of election officials left for Tripura to conduct polling at six relief camps where hundreds of Bru refugees had been lodged since 1997.
Of the 205 candidates for the December two 40-member Mizoram state assembly poll, only nine women are trying out their luck in the hustings.
Contesting from two prestigious seats, state Pradesh Congress Committee President Lalthanhawla sounded hopeful of a win.
SMSes with campaign slogans have replaced road shows with singers, noisy street campaigns, public meetings and door-to-door campaigns.
United Democratic Alliance (UDA), a pre-poll alliance of the Mizoram People's Conference (MPC), Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP) and a non-political Zoram Kuthnathawktu Pawl (ZKP) or Farmers' Union announced its candidates for the coming state elections.
The United Democratic Party will field former CM Late E K Mawlong's son, George, in the forthcoming byelections to the Umroi assembly constituency.
| Poll Event | Date of Poll |
| Issue of Notification | Nov 05, 2008 |
| Last Date for making nominations |
Nov 12, 2008 |
| Scrutiny of nominations | Nov 13, 2008 |
| Last Date for withdrawal of candidature | Nov 15, 2008 |
| Date of Poll | Dec 2, 2008 |
| Counting of Votes | Dec 8, 2008 |
| Date before which the Election shall be Completed | Dec 13, 2008 |
Sitting MLA's| No. | Constituency Name | Candidate Name | Party |
| 1. | TUIPANG (ST) | P. P. THAWLA | MDF |
| 2. | SAIHA (ST) | S. HIATO | INC |
| 3. | SANGAU (ST) | H. RAMMAWI | MNF |
| 4. | LAWNGTLAI (ST) | H. VANLALTHALIANA | MNF |
| 5. | CHAWNGTE (ST) | RASIK MOHAN CHAKMA | MNF |
| 6. | TLABUNG (ST) | NIHAR KANTI | INC |
| 7. | BUARPUI (ST) | ZODINTLUANGA | INC |
| 8. | LUNGLEI SOUTH | LALHMINGTHANGA | MZPC |
| 9. | LUNGLEI NORTH (ST) | DR R. LALTHANGLIANA | MNF |
| 10. | TAWIPUI (ST) | Z. H. ROPUIA | MNF |
| 11. | VANVA (ST) | C. LALRINSANGA | MNF |
| 12. | HNAHTHIAL (ST) | F. LALTHANZUALA | MZPC |
| 13. | NORTH VANLAIPHAI (ST) | D.THANGLIANA | MNF |
| 14. | KHAWBUNG (ST) | K. VANLALAUVA | MNF |
| 15. | CHAMPHAI (ST) | ZORAMTHANGA | MNF |
| 16. | KHAWHAI (ST) | LALRINLIANA SAILO | INC |
| 17. | SAITUAL (ST) | R. LALZIRLIANA | INC |
| 19. | NGOPA (ST) | H. ROHLUNA | INC |
| 20. | SUANGPUILAWN (ST) | H. LALSANGZUALA | HPC |
| 21. | RATU (ST) | LALDUHAWMA Z | NP |
| 22. | KAWNPUI (ST) | SAILOTHANGA SAILO | MZPC |
| 23. | KOLASIB (ST) | ZORAMTHANGA | MNF |
| 24. | BILKHAWTHLIR (ST) | LALCHAMLIANA | MNF |
| 25. | LOKICHERRA (ST) | TAWNLUIA | MNF |
| 26. | KAWRTHAH (ST) | SAIKAPTHIANGA | INC |
| 27. | MAMIT (ST) | LALTHLENGLIANA | MNF |
| 28. | PHULDUNGSEI (ST) | LIANSUAMA | INC |
| 29. | SATEEK (ST) | B. LALTHLENGLIANA | MNF |
| 30. | SERCHHIP (ST) | LAL THANHAWLA | INC |
| 31. | LUNGPHO (ST) | K. LIANZUALA | INC |
| 32. | TLUNGVEL (ST) | SAINGHAKA | INC |
| 33. | AIZAWL NORTH-I (ST) | DR LALZAMA | MNF |
| 34. | AIZAWL NORTH II (ST) | H. LIANSAILOVA | INC |
| 35. | AIZAWL EAST-I (ST) | K. SANGTHUAMA | MNF |
| 36. | AIZAWL EAST-II (ST) | H. VANLALAUVA | MNF |
| 37. | AIZAWL WEST I (ST) | AICHHINGA | MNF |
| 38. | AIZAWL WEST-II (ST) | LALRINCHHANA | MNF |
| 39. | AIZAWL SOUTH - I (ST) | R. TLANGHMINGTHANGA | MNF |
| 40. | AIZAWL SOUTH - II (ST) | R. KHAWPUITHANGA /td> | MNF |
