Eighty-six candidates have filed nominations for the Mara Autonomous District Council (MADC) elections scheduled on May 5, an official said on Thursday.
The last date for filing nomination papers ended on Wednesday.
Siaha deputy commissioner Lalsangliana, who is the Returning Officer for the upcoming council poll, said that the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) fielded 25 seats, BJP (24), Congress (23), and debutant Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) contested eight seats.
Besides, there were six independent candidates, he said.
He said that no candidate withdrew their candidature till Thursday.
The last date for withdrawal of candidature is April 18. The counting of votes will take place on May 9.
According to the final roll published on March 29, 42,326 electorates, including 21,960 female voters, will exercise their franchise in the upcoming council polls.
However, the number of electorates could change due to continuous updation, Lalsangliana said.
The MADC was constituted in 1972 along with the Lai Autonomous District Council (LADC) and Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC), and the three councils located in the southern part of Mizoram.
The MADC has 25 elected and three nominated members.
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