In Mizoram, which goes polls on November 25, despite a large pool of voters, there seems to be a dearth of new faces. Nearly 7,00,000 voters are all set to vote in the Mizoram state assembly polls, but the faces that are up for election are all old ones. After suffering an embarrassing defeat in the last elections, former Chief Minister Zoramthanga is contesting against the current Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla.
For the Congress that rode the anti-incumbency wave in 2008, it is time to go back to the voters. With a weak opposition and advantage of populist schemes like the new land use policy, it is hopeful that all of this will get them the votes. "It will of course, it will, despite the opposition protests, complaints and trying to prevent people from giving their thanksgivings vote, the people will vote in large numbers for the Congress because they are very happy with the NLUP," Thanhawla said.
The Congress under Lal Thanhawla won 32 seats in the last elections. To counter the Congress, the Mizo National Front and the Mizoram People's Conference have formed an alliance. The alliance had reaped 33 seats in 1998. "We are announcing schemes, but not like NLUP. We will monitor everything through society. It is not like an election sop," said MNF spokesperson Biakthansinga.
Watching from a distance is the Mizoram Synod, the highest decision making body of the Presbyterian Church. "The church, usually when it comes to elections, sends out a message encouraging people for clean and fair election, that is the main role the church plays," said the church moderator, Rev L Pachau.
Come December 9, it will be clear who will flash the victory sign.
For the Congress that rode the anti-incumbency wave in 2008, it is time to go back to the voters. With a weak opposition and advantage of populist schemes like the new land use policy, it is hopeful that all of this will get them the votes. "It will of course, it will, despite the opposition protests, complaints and trying to prevent people from giving their thanksgivings vote, the people will vote in large numbers for the Congress because they are very happy with the NLUP," Thanhawla said.
The Congress under Lal Thanhawla won 32 seats in the last elections. To counter the Congress, the Mizo National Front and the Mizoram People's Conference have formed an alliance. The alliance had reaped 33 seats in 1998. "We are announcing schemes, but not like NLUP. We will monitor everything through society. It is not like an election sop," said MNF spokesperson Biakthansinga.
Watching from a distance is the Mizoram Synod, the highest decision making body of the Presbyterian Church. "The church, usually when it comes to elections, sends out a message encouraging people for clean and fair election, that is the main role the church plays," said the church moderator, Rev L Pachau.
Come December 9, it will be clear who will flash the victory sign.
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