Aizawl, Jun 17: Polling for the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Mizoram will be held on Thursday with two candidates in the fray, while the BJP and the Congress have decided to abstain from voting.
Lalthangmawia, the additional secretary in the Assembly secretariat, said MLAs would be allowed to vote from 9 am to 4 pm, and the counting will begin at 5 pm.
“All logistical and security arrangements have been put in place for the voting. Counting of votes will be held at the assembly building,” he said.
Two candidates are in the fray for the Rajya Sabha poll in Mizoram.
While the ruling Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) has fielded party spokesperson K Laltluangkima, the main opposition, Mizo National Front, nominated advocate and writer Zothansangi Hmar for the polls.
In the 40-member Mizoram assembly, the ZPM has 27 legislators, the MNF 10, the BJP two and the Congress one legislator.
Sources said both the BJP and Congress will abstain from voting.
Congress MLA C Ngunlianchunga told PTI that he will not cast his vote as suggested by the party high command.
BJP media convener Johny Lalthanpuia also said its two legislators will not cast their votes in the Rajya Sabha poll. (PTI)
