UDP Nagaland Meghalaya VPP Mizoram: Repoll ordered in Aizawl South-III constituency
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Aizawl: Repoll in a polling station within Aizawl South-III constituency in Mizoram will be held on November 10 between 7 am and 4 pm, officials said.

Repoll was necessitated by non-clearance of mock-poll by polling officials before actual voting began on Tuesday, they said. 

Officials said that post-poll scrutiny was held across the state on Wednesday during which it was discovered that a mock poll at Muallungthu polling station within the Aizawl South-III constituency was not cleared before the actual voting started. 

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Accordingly, the Returning Officer of the constituency sought permission from the Election Commission, which directed that repoll for Muallungthu polling station be held on November 10, they said. 

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There are 1,084 electors, including 548 female voters, in Muallungthu polling station. 

Elections to the 40-member Mizoram assembly polls were held under a peaceful atmosphere on Tuesday and 80.43 per cent of 8.57 lakh voters cast their votes.