Overview
- Election Commission figures show Lalthangliana won 6,981 votes to ZPM candidate Vanlalsailova’s 6,419 after five rounds of counting.
- The bypoll recorded 83.07% turnout from 20,888 eligible voters, with polling held on November 11.
- Counting began at 8 a.m. on November 14 with postal ballots taken up first under tight security in a single hall with nine tables overseen by central observers.
- Congress candidate John Rotluangliana polled 2,394 votes, BJP’s Lalhmingthanga 1,541, and PC’s K. Zahmingthanga 50, while NOTA drew 45.
- Parties are reading the narrow win as a cue for strategy ahead of the Lai Autonomous District Council election on December 3 and the Aizawl municipal polls.