MNF's Zothantluanga wins Aizawl West-I bypoll in Mizoram

MNF's Zothantluanga Thursday won the by-election to the Aizawl West-I Assembly constituency in Mizoram by a margin of 7,035 votes, officials said. Zothantluanga got 12,309 of the total 18,154 votes polled. His nearest candidate, Lalbuanga Sailo (Independent), who was supported by the Zoram People's Movement(ZPM)-Congress combine, bagged 5,322 votes, Returning Officer Vanlalngaihsaka said.

Zothantluanga(65), a former student leader, is currently an adviser to the ruling MNF or Mizo National Front. He has been a lieutenant when the party was underground and is one of the founding leaders of the Mizo Students Union (MSU).

The by-poll was held as ZPM leader Lalduhoma vacated the seat which he won in the November 28 state elections and decided to retain the Serchip constituency.