By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Aizawl: The day went peaceful with majority of the population turning up to cast their vote in Mizoram assembly elections on Monday. According to State Chief Electoral Officer Ashwani Kumar, more than 80 per cent people cast their vote in the land locked north-eastern Indian state.
Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla cast his vote with his wife Lal Riliani at Zarkawt-II Polling Station at Babutlang area in Zarkawt locality. Lal Thanhawla said that he was confident of retaining power in the state.
“I have high hopes that we will retain power with a thumping majority by bagging the same number of seats (32) if not more. People want Congress to be in power for its developmental work and running a clean government,” Thanhawla said.
Mizoram Democratic Alliance comprising MNF, Mizoram People’s Conference and Maraland Democratic Alliance were contesting at all 40 seats besides the ruling Congress in the election which saw the paper train being introduced for the first time.