2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election

The tenure of Mizoram Legislative Assembly is scheduled to end on 17 December 2023.^[3] The previous assembly elections were held in November 2018. After the election, Mizo National Front formed the state government, with Zoramthanga becoming Chief Minister.^[4]

The total number of voters in Mizoram is 8,56,297, comprising 4,14,777 male, 4,41,520 female.^[5]

The election schedule was announced by the Election Commission of India on 9 October 2023.^[6][7] The date of counting of votes was postponed from 3 December 2023 to 4 December 2023.^[8][9]

Source:^[10][11][12]

Party		Flag	Symbol	Leader	Seats contested
	Mizo National Front			Zoramthanga	40
	Indian National Congress			Lalsawta[13]	40
	Zoram People's Movement			Lalduhawma	40
	Bharatiya Janata Party			Vanlalhmuaka[14]	23
	Aam Aadmi Party			Andrew Lalremkima[15]	4
	INDEPENDENT				27

Violence between the Kuki (who constitute the majority in the state) Christian and the Meitei Hindu in the neighbouring state of Manipur that year was a major political issue alongside clashes between police personnel of the state & that of the neighbouring state of Assam over border disputes in 2021.^{[citation needed]}

MNF Election Manifesto:^[21]

• Unification of Zo people across the world under one government with "higher authority" in accordance with the UN's 2007 Declaration on the Rights of the Indigenous People.
• Implementation of all clauses of the Mizoram Peace Accord of 1986
• Border Protection

Mizoram PCC Election Manifesto:^[22]

• Reintroduction of the Old Pension Scheme
• Subsidized LPG cylinders at Rs 750 for poor households
• 'Tang Puihna' scheme - Rs 2 lakh financial assistance to farmers and entrepreneurs to develop sustainable economic and livelihood activities.
• Budgetary provision of Rs 5 crore every year, for Cancer patients.
• 'Young Mizo entrepreneurs programme' to fund startups.
• Old-age pension of Rs 2,000 per month.
• Health insurance cover of Rs 15 lakh per family for Hospital treatments.

BJP Mizoram Election Manifesto:^[23]

• “Mission EDU Upgrade or Education upgrade" and “Zirlai Simathawana Mission" with budget of ₹250 crore and ₹350 crore respectively to renovate the government schools and colleges.
• Establishment of Mizoram sports academy.
• Scholarships for athletes.
• Launching of Mizoram Olympic mission
• Upgrading the Zoram medical college in Mizoram as the regional institute of medical sciences
• Launching "Operation Drug Free Mizoram" to curb the drug addiction among youth.
• Women empowerment scheme to give ₹1.5 lakh financial assistance to every girl child.
• 33% reservation for women in government jobs Urban and Rural infrastructure
• 'Mizoram Urban Infrastructure Development Mission' and 'Mizoram Rural Infrastructure Development Mission' with a budget of ₹400 crore and ₹950 crore respectively.
• Introduction of Mizo Agri Infra Mission with ₹1000 crore investment to revamp the agricultural infrastructure.
• Resolving long-standing border with Assam government.

The highest voter participation was at Serchhip district at (84.78%), followed by the Mamit district (84.23%) and the Hnahthial district (84.1%). The Assembly constituency with highest turnout was Tuikum at 87.32%.^[24]

The female voters had a slightly higher turnout (81.25%) than male voters (80.04%).^[24]

Re-polling was done in the Muallungthu voting centre in Aizawl South-III constituency on 10 November 2023 because the voting personnel did not clear the mock poll data from the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM).^[25][26]

Opinion polls were released on 30 November 2023.^[29][30][31]

Results were initially scheduled to be published on 3 December alongside those of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan & Telangana but was rescheduled to 4 December, because of 3 December being a major holiday for the Christian majority in Mizoram that year.^[32]

Source:^[33]

Party		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Contested	Won	+/−
	Zoram People's Movement	266,127	37.87%	37.87	40	27	19
	Mizo National Front	246,676	35.11%	2.59	40	10	16
	Indian National Congress	146,172	20.80%	9.18	40	1	4
	Bharatiya Janata Party	35,524	5.05%	3.04	23	2	1
	Aam Aadmi Party	615	0.09%	0.09	4	–
	Independents	4,753	0.68%	22.26	27	–
	NOTA	2,779	0.40%	0.06
Total		702,646	100%	-	174	40	-
Vote statistics
Valid votes		702,646	99.66%
Invalid votes		2,411	0.34%
Votes cast/turnout		705,057	82.26%
Abstentions		152,006	17.74
Registered voters		857,063