Lok Sabha Elections 2019: With over seven lakh eligible voters, the smallest state of the country is all set to vote for the 17th Lok Sabha elections on April 11. The state has only one Lok Sabha seat which was bagged by the Congress party back in 2014 General Elections. Just like other Northeast states, Mizoram also opposed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill with agitators coming out to the streets and observing a ‘black day’ last month. The Mizo National Front (MNP) returned to power in the state in December 2018 winning 26 seats in the 40-member House.

This time the state could witness a three-way high decibel electoral battle with MNF, Congress (in coalition with Zoram People's Movement) and the Bharatiya Janata Party contesting the polls to win the lone Lok Sabha seat here. BJP and the People's Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) party had announced that they would go it alone in the polls.

Mizoram parliamentary constituency, reserved for the ST category, is the only constituency of the state of Mizoram and it was formed prior to the 1971 elections. The state has a population of over 10 lakh of which 50 per cent consists of males.

Here’s all you need to know about the Lok Sabha elections in Mizoram:

Date of polling: April 11, 2019 (Thursday)

Counting of votes: May 23, 2019 (Thursday)

Ruling party: Mizo National Front (MNF)

Total number of Lok Sabha seats: 1

Lok Sabha seat distribution: Congress – 1

Total voters: Around 7,84,405

Voter turnout (in 2014 Lok Sabha polls): 61.95 per cent

Number of assembly seats: 40

Partywise break-up of assembly seats: MNF: 26, BJP: 1, CONG: 5, ZPM: 8

Important constants of Manipur:

MNF: Zoramthanga, CONG: Lalthanhawla, CL Ruala

About 2014 Lok Sabha Elections in Mizoram:

The General Election, 2014 in Mizoram was held for the lone Lok Sabha seat in the state. The voting process was held in a single phase on 9 April 2014. Congress won the lone seat here with its candidate CL Ruala bagging over 2 lakh votes. Ruala was followed by an Independent candidate Robert Romawia Royte.

About 2009 Lok Sabha Election in Meghalaya:

The Congress party bagged the lone Lok Sabha seat in Mizoram in 2009 General Elections with its candidate CL Ruala winning the seat with 2,13,779 votes. Ruala defeated Independent candidate Dr H Lallunmuana.