Aizawl: The by-elections to the Serchhip Assembly seat in Mizoram would be held on Saturday and the Election Commission has extended the voting period by two hours given the Covid-19 pandemic and a holiday for a section of Christians.
The main contest is likely between ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) candidate Vanlalzawma, main opposition Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) nominee Lalduhoma and Congress' P.C. Laltlansanga.
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The Bharatiya Janata Party, which has a legislator in the 40-member Assembly, has fielded retired mining engineer and former party spokesperson Lalhriatrenga Chhangte.
Given the pandemic and the Seventh-Day Adventist church observing Saturday as "Sabbath", the poll panel has extended the balloting by two hours till 7 p.m. while elaborate security arrangements were taken for peaceful conduct of polling.
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A 19,433-strong electorate, including 10,278 female voters, are eligible to exercise their franchise.
IANS
