ZPM wins 17 of 19 seats in Aizawl Municipal Corporation polls
The ruling Zoram People's Movement secured a landslide victory in the Aizawl Municipal Corporation polls, winning 17 of 19 seats, while the MNF and Congress managed one seat each in the civic body elections held on April 21
Aizawl: Ruling Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) on Monday secured a landslide victory in the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) polls, bagging 17 seats in the 19-member civic body, officials said.
Counting for the AMC polls was held at the Aizawl Deputy Commissioner’s office peacefully. The results were declared by the Mizoram State Election Commission.
Main opposition Mizo National Front (MNF), which had won the previous election in 2021 by securing 11 seats, had to settle for only one ward this time, while the Congress also bagged a seat. ZPM had won six seats in 2021.
The ZPM, MNF and Congress fielded 19 candidates each in this election. The BJP, which contested 11 seats, drew a blank.
The AMC was established in 2010 under the Mizoram Municipalities Act, 2007. There are 19 wards in the civic body, of which six are reserved for women. All the reserved seats were bagged by the ZPM.
The first AMC polls held in 2010 were won by the Congress, while the MNF swept the subsequent two elections in 2015 and 2021.
A total of 62.77 per cent turnout of 2.39 lakh voters was recorded in the civic polls held on April 21.