Polling to the 40-member Mizoram legislative assembly was peaceful today, with no violence being reported from any part of the state. Polling stations registered80% voter turnout until 9 pm, and the number was expected to go up further, election officials said.
The similarity in the polling percentage to the previous assembly election's 82% has provided some hope to the ruling Congress, given the belief of poll watchers that the ruling party tends to retain power in the northeastern state whenever there is little change in voter turnout.