Aizawl, June 29 -- The Mizoram unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in the midst of selecting a new state president and national council representatives, with polling scheduled for Sunday evening between 4 pm and 5 pm, and results expected to be declared Monday morning.

The internal poll process, overseen by state returning officer Delson Notlia, officially kicked off on Saturday with the issuance of the election notification. As per the announced schedule, nominations were accepted from 1 pm to 2 pm on Sunday, followed by scrutiny from 2 pm to 3 pm. A window for candidates to withdraw their names was open between 3 pm and 4 pm, just before the voting hour commenced.

While the procedural steps for a formal election were laid out, i...