Elections to the 19-member Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) recorded an over 61 per cent voter turnout on Tuesday, with polling conducted peacefully across the 274 voting centers, the Mizoram State Election Commission reported. According to an election official, 61.14 per cent of the 2.39 lakh registered voters exercised their franchise across all the 19 wards, reflecting the city’s commitment to urban self-governance. The final turnout figure may, however, vary slightly as the official tally is yet to be confirmed.
Voting began at 7 am and concluded at 5 pm without any reports of law-and-order disturbances. Notably, the battle for the 19 seats of the municipal corporation promises to be a high-stakes four-cornered contest involving major regional and national parties. Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma, who cast his vote along with his family at the Chawihhmun polling station in Aizawl on Tuesday morning, had earlier urged all eligible citizens cast their votes in order to strengthen democracy.
Lalduhoma expressed confidence that the Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) would secure a clear mandate by winning 16 or more seats. He further promised transparency and faster development if the party comes to power in the civic body. “Recent political criticism directed at ZPM would ultimately strengthen the party. We will win a landslide victory, securing at least 16 or all the seats,” he said, adding that better governance of the AMC is a key promise of his party.
