Reschedule vote counting date MPCC urges election commission

Aizawl: The Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Monday urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to reschedule the date of counting of votes for the December 3 state assembly elections as it Comes on Sunday.

In a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, Congress President Lalsawta said that Sunday is a holy day for the people of Mizoram, dedicated solely to the worship of God.
He said that there is no official program or business on Sunday.

“We know that not only the Congress party but also the entire Christian community of Mizoram will not like the counting of votes on Sunday,” Lalsawta said in his letter.
Requesting the ECI to respect the sentiments of the people of Mizo, the Congress president urged the polling panel to fix the date of counting of votes preferably between Monday and Friday.

The ECI on Monday announced the dates for assembly elections in five states including Mizoram, according to which voting for 40 assembly seats in Mizoram will be held on November 7.
Counting of votes will be done on December 3 along with four other states.

The last date for filing nomination papers is fixed on October 20 and the scrutiny of nomination papers will take place on October 21.
The last date for withdrawal of nomination papers has been fixed as October 23.