Aizawl, Nov 19: In a jolt to the peaceful assembly election process of Mizoram, at least three candidates were kidnapped today by militants. According to police, the candidates were picked up at gun point from Suangpuilawn constituency by suspected Hmar militants in Aizawl.
The abducted candidates are H Lalpanpuia of the Mizoram People's Conference, Dr Ngurdingliana of Congress and Vaninmawla of the Mizoram National Front, they said.
Earlier, three bomb explosions had rocked the state but no casualties were reported, police added.
The state goes to the fifth assembly polls tomorrow for its 40-member house.
Bureau Report