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In Chhattisgarh, the ruling Congress will face off against the BJP, with the Aam Aadmi Party and BSP also fielding candidates. In Mizoram, the ruling MNF will aim to retain power against opposition parties. The campaigning in both states has involved heated political clashes and the highlighting of key issues.

India News: The final assembly elections of 2023 are set to take place in Mizoram and Chhattisgarh on November 7. In Chhattisgarh, the ruling Congress will face o

Congress and MNF have ruled Mizoram since it became a state in 1987. MNF, ZPM and Congress have fielded candidates in all the 40 seats, while BJP is contesting in 23. AAP has four candidates while there are 27 independent candidates.

India News: Mizoram, the former hotbed of militancy in the North-East that has zealously guarded its peace for 37 years, kicks off a five-state round of assembly

Around 13,000 people from Manipur have taken shelter in Mizoram. These people, belonging to the Kuki-Zomi-Hmar community, share the same ethnicity as the people of Mizoram as well as the same religion, Christianity. The riots have reconfigured the political equations in Mizoram and now are one of the biggest issues in the polls.

Congress will create 1 lakh jobs if it is voted to power in the November 7 Mizoram assembly polls, a party leader said on Friday. Congress media cell chairman Lalremruata Renthlei said the party will introduce the Young Mizo Entrepreneurs Programme (YmElevate) to provide startup funds and jobs to the youth.

While the MNF and the Congress are vying for power, a new party, Zoram Peoples Movement (ZPM), led by a former cop, is being seen as a strong contender.

The BJP aims to form the states next government independently but is open to alliances with the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) or the main opposition party, Zoram Peoples Movement (ZPM), depending on election results. The party is contesting 23 seats in the 40-member assembly. The BJP clarified its stance on issues like the Uniform Civil Code and Article 371G, emphasizing that it is not anti-Christian.

The BJP struggles to fight its Hindutva liability in the Christian majority state.

Addressing a press conference, state Congress spokesperson Lalremruata Renthlei claimed that a "secret agreement" was struck between the ZPM and the BJP, and ZPM leader Lalduhomas recent trips to Guwahati are a testament to it. "The BJPs strategy of aligning with regional parties in states where they lack the chance to win independently is nothing new. Currently, both the ZPM and MNF are vying to be the closer ally of the BJP," claimed Renthlei, who is the state Congresss Med...