(Express)Polling for 568 village councils in Mizoram’s nine districts and 59 local councils within the state capital Aizawl area was conducted on Thursday amidst Covid-19 pandemic. Around 64.36 per cent of voter turnout was witnessed for the village councils polls, while it was 53.62 per cent for local council polls,” the official said. The state had deferred polls in 24 out of 83 local councils, while it postponed the polls for eight village councils, The results of 12 village councils were declared uncontested. Out of 2,454 seats in the village and local councils, 630 seats have been reserved for women candidates. Speaking to reporters, Chief Minister Zoramthanga has expressed confidence that the MNF will win a comfortable majority in both village council and local council polls.

Source: Indian Express August 27, 2020 18:11 UTC