Aizawl, June 5 -- The race for Mizoram's lone Rajya Sabha seat gathered momentum on Friday with K. Laltluangkima, the candidate of the ruling Zoram People's Movement (ZPM), filing his nomination papers before Returning Officer Zothansanga Ralte at the Mizoram Legislative Assembly Secretariat.
The filing comes ahead of the June 8 deadline set by the Election Commission of India for submission of nominations for the biennial Rajya Sabha elections.
Scrutiny of nomination papers will be conducted on June 9, while candidates may withdraw their nominations until June 11.
Polling, if required, will be held on June 18 between 9 am and 4 pm, with vote counting scheduled to begin at 5 pm on the same day.
The main opposition Mizo National Front (M...