Aizawl, March 30 -- The stage is set for the upcoming Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) elections with as many as 68 candidates confirmed in the fray across 19 wards, following the close of the withdrawal period on Monday without a single nomination being pulled out.
State Election Commissioner H. Lalthlangliana said all nomination papers submitted by the candidates were found valid during scrutiny conducted last Friday, paving the way for a full contest in every ward.
Polling for the civic body is scheduled to be held on April 21.
The electoral contest will see a direct fight among the major political parties, with the ruling Zoram People's Movement (ZPM), the opposition Mizo National Front (MNF), and the Mizoram Pradesh Congress Commi...