Three left in fray for lone Rajya Sabha seat in Mizoram

Aizawl, Jun 12 (PTI) Three candidates are left in the fray
for election to the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Mizoram after end
of the last date for withdrawal of candidature on Friday, an
assembly official said..
State assembly commissioner and secretary, H. Lalrinawma,
told PTI that none of the contesting candidates from the
ruling Mizo National Front (MNF), opposition parties- Congress
and Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) have withdrawn their
nomination.
Election to the only Rajya Sabha seat in Mizoram will be
held simultaneously with other states on June 19. Counting
will be held from 5 pm the same day.
The ruling MNF has fielded former party youth wing
president K. Vanlalvena against main opposition ZPM nominee B.
Lalchhanzoa and Congress candidate Dr. Lallianchhunga.
K. Vanlalvena, who is now the party national core
committee member, had unsuccessfully contested the assembly
bypolls to Aizawl North-III seat in November, 2015 and lost to
Congress candidate Lal Thanzara.
ZPM candidate B. Lalchhanzoa had made debut in the last
assembly polls in November, 2018 and lost to MNF nominee
Robert Romawia Royte by a margin of 1,492 votes.
Debutant Dr. Lallianchhunga of Congress is the party
spokesperson and media department chairman. PTI CORR
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