The counting of votes for the 12th Lawngtlai Autonomous District Council (LADC)–MDC Election 2025 began at 8:00 am yesterday at the Government Lawngtlai College Hall and concluded successfully by 1:30 pm.

The process was conducted across three counting halls, with Hall 1 having five tables, Hall 2 eight tables, and Hall 3 nine tables. A total of 56,873 votes were cast in the election, including 47,769 through EVMs and 453 postal ballots.

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The election, held for 25 MDC constituencies, saw the Mizo National Front (MNF) and the Indian National Congress (INC) secure more seats than the ruling Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) in the council. The MNF won eight seats, Congress seven, while the ZPM managed six seats. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and independent candidates secured two seats each.

The Lawngtlai Autonomous District Council, established under the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, is a self-governing body responsible for administering local governance, development, and welfare programmes for communities in the district.

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