Aizawl, Jan. 14 -- Mizoram State Election Commission (SEC) is likely to announce the schedule for elections to 544 Village Councils (VCs) in nine districts and 111 Local Councils (LCs) within two urban local bodies on Thursday, a senior official said on Monday.

State election commissionerH.Lalthlanglianasaid that they are planning to announce the polls schedule this week as the current VC and LC terms will expire on February 19.

"Preparations for the coming VC and LC polls are in full swing and we may hold a press conference to announce the election date on Thursday," he said.

According to the final voter lists published by the SEC on January 8, there are4,37,708 voters, including 2,22,098 female electors, in 544 village councils in ni...