‘Very optimistic’ about winning Mizoram assembly polls: ZPM chief Lalliansawta

AIZAWL, Nov 10: Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) president
Lalliansawta on Friday said he was “very optimistic” that his
party would come to power in Mizoram.
Elections to the 40-member assembly were held on Tuesday
and the results will be declared on December 3.
Addressing party workers at a ZPM office here, Lalliansawta
said the main opposition party has contested assembly polls
twice, but he is “very optimistic” about victory this time.
“Although initially there was a belief that there would be
certain problems because ZPM is a very young party, where
experienced and novice politicians gathered together for a
common cause, they did not encounter any internal issue,”
he claimed.
“Even as poll results are yet to be declared, we are confident
that we will come to power,” he said.
The ZPM has contested 40 seats in the recently concluded
state assembly polls.
In the last assembly polls held in 2018, the ZPM had
contested 39 seats and won eight constituencies.
The party lost two seats in the subsequent assembly polls to
Mizo National Front (MNF). (PTI)