Overview
- Election officials reported over 82.34% of the 20,790 electors cast ballots as voting ran from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. under CAPF deployment and webcasting at most stations.
- Turnout rose steadily through the day, reaching 34.38% by 11 a.m. and 75.15% by 3 p.m., with no untoward incidents reported.
- The five-way contest features ZPM’s Vanlalsailova, MNF’s R. Lalthangliana, Congress’s John Rotluangliana, BJP’s Lalhmingthanga, and People’s Conference’s K. Zahmingthanga.
- The outcome is seen as a gauge of the ruling ZPM’s momentum and could affect the MNF’s bid for the Leader of Opposition post that requires at least ten MLAs.
- Officials noted minor issues including prompt VVPAT replacements and a landslide-blocked road that affected access to one polling station.