A total of 201 candidates are in the fray for Assembly elections in Mizoram. Election to the 40-member state assembly is slated to be held in a single phase on November 28. The ruling Congress has fielded 40 candidates while opposition parties in the state, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Mizo National Front (MNF), are contesting in 39 and 40 assembly seats respectively.


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Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla is contesting from two seats - Serchhip and Champhai South. Congress has been in power in the state since 2008. Mizoram is the only state where Congress is in power in the North-East at present and hence its great challenge for the party to defend its fort.


Here is the full list of candidates from all parties who are contesting the polls:


Constituency Candidate name Political party
Hachhek LALRINDIKA RALTE Indian National Congress
  LALRINENGA SAILO Mizo National Front
  C RAMKINLOVA Nationalist Congress Party
  VANLALRUATA PACHUAU Bharatiya Janata Party
  EDDY ZOSANGLIANA COLNEY Peoples Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) Party
  H LALLIANZUALA Independent
  J. LALSAILOVA Independent
  LALZENGHAKI Independent
     
Dampa LALAWMPUIA CHHANGTE Nationalist Congress Party
  ER. K. LALRIMAWIA Bharatiya Janata Party
  LALRINTLUANGA SAILO Mizo National Front
  LALROBIAKA Indian National Congress
  LALRINZUALA CHAWNGTHU Peoples Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) Party
  LIANZUALA National People's Party
  LALCHUHVELA Independent
  F LALRINTLUANGI Independent
     
Mamit JOHN ROTLUANGLIANA Indian National Congress
  LALAWMPUIA CHHANGTE Nationalist Congress Party
  H. LALZIRLIANA Mizo National Front
  MALSAWMTLUANGA Bharatiya Janata Party
  LIANZUALA National People's Party
  B.LALHMUNZAWNGA Independent
  C.ZOTHANSANGA Independent
Tuirial JACOB T. VANLAWMA Bharatiya Janata Party
  JOSEPH L. RALTE Indian National Congress
  SAILOTHANGA SAILO Mizo National Front
  HMINGDAILOVA KHIANGTE National People's Party
  B. VANLALHRUAIA Peoples Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) Party
  ANDREW H. THANGLIANA Independent
  V. LALENNAWMA Independent
     
Kolasib K. LALRINLIANA Mizo National Front
  B. LIANTHLIRA Bharatiya Janata Party
  DR. NGURDINGLIANA Indian National Congress
  JOHN LALREMRUATA National People's Party
  ZODINSANGA Peoples Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) Party
  LALFAMKIMA Independent
Serlui LALHMACHHUANA Indian National Congress
  LALRINSANGA RALTE Mizo National Front
  VANLALHMUAKA Bharatiya Janata Party
  HMINGCHUNGNUNGA National People's Party
  LALMUANPUIA PUNTE Independent
     
Tuivawl JUDY ZOHMINGLIANI Bharatiya Janata Party
  LALCHHANDAMA RALTE Mizo National Front
  R. L. PIANMAWIA Indian National Congress
  H. K. HLIMPAWLTHANGA Independent
  K. ROMAWIA Independent
     
Chalfilh L. T. HRANGCHAL Indian National Congress
  LALRINLIANA SAILO Mizo National Front
  P. SANGHMINGTHANGA Bharatiya Janata Party
  F. RUALHLEIA Independent
     
Tawi PROF.J.V.HLUNA Bharatiya Janata Party
  R.LALZIRLIANA Mizo National Front
  ROSIAMNGHETA Indian National Congress
  H.LALREMSIAMA Peoples Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) Party
  R. LALTHATLUANGA Independent
  LALZENGHAKI Independent
     
Aizawl North - i DAVID LALFAKZUALA Bharatiya Janata Party
  C.LALHLIMPUIA Indian National Congress
  LALRINGLIANA Mizo National Front
  VANLALRUATA Peoples Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) Party
  LALRUATFELI HLAWNDO Independent
  VANLALHLANA Independent
Aizawl North - ii C. LALNUNZIRI Bharatiya Janata Party
  LALTLANZOVA KHIANGTE Mizo National Front
  H. LIANSAILOVA Indian National Congress
  ROCHUNGNUNGA Peoples Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) Party
  LALHRILZELI HLAWNDO Independent
  VANLALTHLANA Independent
     
Aizawl North-iii VL AWIA Bharatiya Janata Party
  C LALMUANPUIA Mizo National Front
  LAL THANZARA Indian National Congress
  LALHMINGTHANGA Independent
  LALREMSIAMA RALTE Independent
     
Aizawl East - i LALDINLIANA SAILO Bharatiya Janata Party
  K. LALRINPUII Nationalist Congress Party
  K VANLALRAWNA Indian National Congress
  ZORAMTHANGA Mizo National Front
  K SAPDANGA Independent
  ZOSANGLIANA Independent
     
Aizawl East ii T LALMALSAWMI Bharatiya Janata Party
  LALSAWTA Indian National Congress
  ROBERT ROMAWIA ROYTE Mizo National Front
  B LALCHHANZOVA Independent
Aizawl West i LALHRUAIA Nationalist Congress Party
  LALRODINGA COLNEY Bharatiya Janata Party
  P.C. LALTLANSANGA Indian National Congress
  K. SANGTHUAMA Mizo National Front
  LALDUHOMA Independent
  ZAICHHAWNA HLAWNDO Independent
     
Aizawl West ii C LALCHAWIMAWIA Bharatiya Janata Party
  DR. LALMALSAWMA NGHAKA Indian National Congress
  LALRUATKIMA Mizo National Front
  C LALTANPUIA Peoples Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) Party
  LALHMANGAIHA SAILO Independent
  DR LALMUANA Independent
     
Aizawl West iii R LALZAMLIANA Bharatiya Janata Party
  DR. C.T. TLUANGA Indian National Congress
  VANLALZAWMA Mizo National Front
  V.L. ZAITHANZAMA Independent
     
Aizawl South i K. LIANTLINGA Mizo National Front
  R. VANLALVENA Indian National Congress
  DR ZONUNTLUANGA Bharatiya Janata Party
  HK LIANSAWTA Peoples Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) Party
  C. LALSAWIVUNGA Independent
  LALTHLAMUANI Independent
     
Aizawl South ii DENGHMINGTHANGA Mizo National Front
  LT. COL. ZOSANGZUALA Indian National Congress
  R LALCHHUANAWMI Independent
  LALCHHUANTHANGA Independent
Aizawl South-iii F. LALNUNMAWIA Mizo National Front
  F. LALREMSANGI Bharatiya Janata Party
  K.S THANGA Indian National Congress
  RD LALRAMMAWIA Independent
  TLANGNGAIHTHANGA Independent
     
Lengteng LALDINNGHETI Bharatiya Janata Party
  H.ROHLUNA Indian National Congress
  L.THANGMAWIA Mizo National Front
  H.GINZALALA Independent
  LALHRILZELI HLAWNDO Independent
Tuichang JAMES THANGHMINGMAWIA Indian National Congress
  LALDUHPUII Bharatiya Janata Party
  TAWNLUIA Mizo National Front
  W. CHHUANAWMA Independent
  LALREMSANGA Independent
Champhai North C.HRANGSATKIMA Bharatiya Janata Party
  DR ZR.THIAMSANGA Mizo National Front
  T.T. ZOTHANSANGA Indian National Congress
  TBC LALVENCHHUNGA Peoples Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) Party
  B.SUANZALANG National People's Party
  C.LALCHHAWNTHANGA Independent
     
Champhai South LAL THANHAWLA Indian National Congress
  T.J LALNUNTLUANGA Mizo National Front
  RONGHAKA Bharatiya Janata Party
  C. LALREMLIANA Independent
  TLANGNGAIHTHANGA Independent
East tuipui RAMTHANMAWIA Mizo National Front
  T.SANGKUNGA Indian National Congress
  DR.VL.ZAHAWMA CHAWNGTHU Bharatiya Janata Party
  C.LALTANPUIA Independent
  SIMEONA Independent
Serchhip LAL THANHAWLA Indian National Congress
  LALCHUNGLURA Bharatiya Janata Party
  C LALRAMZAUVA Mizo National Front
  KAPLIANA PACHUAU National People's Party
  VANLALRUATA Peoples Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) Party
  LALDUHOMA Independent
  ZAICHHAWNA HLAWNDO Independent
     
Tuikum LALNUNMAWIA CHHAKCHHUAK Bharatiya Janata Party
  ER. LALRINAWMA Mizo National Front
  SANGZELA TLAU Indian National Congress
  RC ROHMINGTHANGA Peoples Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) Party
  LALRUATFELI HLAWNDO Independent
  P.C. VANLALRUATA Independent
     
Hrangturzo LALCHAMLIANA Mizo National Front
  K.SANGZUALA Bharatiya Janata Party
  VANLALAWMPUII CHAWNGTHU Indian National Congress
  RL LIANTLUANGA Peoples Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) Party
  LALAWMPUIA RENTHLEI Independent
  LALTHANSANGA Independent
     
South tuipui JOHN SIAMKUNGA Indian National Congress
  LALNUNPUIA Bharatiya Janata Party
  DR R LALTHANGLIANA Mizo National Front
  PHAIROTHANGA Independent
     
Lunglei North P.C. LALTHANLIANA Indian National Congress
  RAMDINZAUVA Bharatiya Janata Party
  VANLALTANPUIA Mizo National Front
  V MALSAWMTLUANGA Independent
     
Lunglei East JOSEPH LALHIMPUIA Indian National Congress
  H.LALRUATA Bharatiya Janata Party
  LAWMAWMA TOCHHAWNG Mizo National Front
  LALRINPUII Independent
Lunglei West CHALROSANGA RALTE Indian National Congress
  C.S.CHAWNGCHHUMA Bharatiya Janata Party
  C.LALRINSANGA Mizo National Front
  LALNUNTLUANGA SAILO Independent
     
Lunglei South DR.AICHHUNGA Bharatiya Janata Party
  R LALNUNTHARA Indian National Congress
  K PACHHUNGA Mizo National Front
  REV DR K THANZAUVA Independent
     
Thorang JOSEPH LALZAWMLIANA Bharatiya Janata Party
  R.ROHMINGLIANA Mizo National Front
  ZODINTLUANGA RALTE Indian National Congress
  LALHULIANA National People's Party
  LALRINZUALA Independent
     
West tuipui KINA RANJAN CHAKMA Bharatiya Janata Party
  NIHAR KANTI CHAKMA Indian National Congress
  F ROBERT HMINGTHANSANGA Mizo National Front
  B VANLALAUVA Independent
     
Tuichawng BUDDHA DHAN CHAKMA Bharatiya Janata Party
  KALI KUMAR TONGCHANGYA Indian National Congress
  RASIK MOHAN CHAKMA Mizo National Front
  DOYMOY DAVENG CHAKMA National People's Party
     
Lawngtlai West C. NGUNLIANCHUNGA Indian National Congress
  C. RAMHLUNA Mizo National Front
  J.B. RUALCHHINGA Bharatiya Janata Party
  VANLALTHAA Independent
     
Lawngtlai East H. BIAKZAUA Mizo National Front
  VANUPA ZATHANG Bharatiya Janata Party
  H. ZOTHANGLIANA Indian National Congress
  C. BIAKCHHUNGA Independent
  MC. LALRAMCHHANA Independent
     
Siaha DR. K. BEICHHUA Mizo National Front
  S. HIATO Indian National Congress
  S. VADYU Bharatiya Janata Party
  F. THANGCHHUAHA Independent
     
Palak M. CHAKHU Mizo National Front
  HIPHEI Bharatiya Janata Party
  K.T. ROKHAW Indian National Congress
  S. SATHLU Independent

In the run up to the polls, the state saw a massive agitation by civil societies seeking the removal of Chief Election Officer SB Shashank in the state. He had courted controversy in the poll-bound state after he reportedly sought deployment of additional Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in the north-eastern state. Civil society groups also demanded his ouster over a row on allowing Bru voters lodged in Tripura relief camps to exercise their franchise from there.


He had also allegedly complained to the EC that the state's former principal secretary, Lalnunmawia Chuaungo, was interfering in the poll process.


Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla had even written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue. "As people have lost faith in him (Shashank), the only solution for the smooth conduct of the Assembly elections 2018 would be removal of CEO S B Shashank from office forthwith," he said.


Following protests, the Election Commission appointed IAS officer Ashish Kundra in his place. The poll panel had earlier asked the Mizoram government for a panel of names to replace Shashank, who has been camping in Delhi since the agitation against him began a fortnight ago.