Dec 11, 2018 21:43:20 (IST)
Mizo National Front (MNF) candidate Lalchhandama Ralte on Tuesday won the Tuivawl seat in Mizoram defeating his nearest Congress rival RL Pianmawia by just three votes, according to news agency IANS.
Another MNF candidate, Lalruatkima, won the Aizawl West-II seat by the highest margin among all 40 winners in the new Mizoram Assembly for which elections were held on November 28. He defeated his Congress rival by 2,720 votes.
According to an Election Commission official, two other MNF nominees -- Lawmawma Tochhawng and C Lalrinsanga -- won from Lunglei East and Lunglei West by 72 and 77 votes respectively.
Lawmawma Tochhawng defeated an independent while Lalrinsanga overcame a Congress challenge.