Mizoram CADC polls: 76 Candidates file nomination
First Published: 24th April, 2023 20:20 IST
The CADC election is scheduled to be held on May 9 and counting of votes would be undertaken on May 11
By Issac Zoramsang
All candidates fielded by the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF), BJP, Congress and Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) filed their nominations to contest the elections to the 20-member Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC), election officials said on Monday.
The CADC election is scheduled to be held on May 9 and counting of votes would be undertaken on May 11.
The election officials receiving the nomination papers at Chawngte town, the headquarters of the CADC, said that 76 candidates filed nominations of Monday while they did not receive any nomination papers till Sunday.
They said that the Congress fielded 2 standby nominees while one independent candidate also filed nominations on Monday.
MNF, Congress and BJP fielded nominees in all the 20 seats while Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) fielded 13 candidates, including a former chief executive member (CEM) and 4 sitting members of district council (MDCs).
ZPM, formed in 2017 is contesting the CADC polls for the first time but managed to bag 8 seats in the 40-member state assembly elections in 2018, to emerge as the second largest party in the state.
The CADC is at present placed under the governor’s rule since December 16,2022 as ‘there could not be political stability’ despite the fact that all the 20members of district council (MDCs) belonged to the Mizo National Front (MNF) due to a large number of elected MDCs vying constantly for the post of the Chief Executive Member (CEM).
Also Read: Mizoram : Battle lines drawn for CADC polls
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