The Mizo National Front (MNF) retained Mizoram’s Dampa Assembly seat, where the bye-election was held November 11, and the results were declared Friday.

According to the Election Commission, MNF candidate and the party’s Vice-President R. Lalthangliana defeated ruling Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) nominee, singer and preacher Vanlalsailova, by a margin of 562 votes.

Lalthangliana, a former state Health Minister, secured 6,981 votes, while the ZPM candidate bagged 6,419 votes.

Congress nominee and the party’s state Vice-President and former Transport Minister John Rotluangliana received 2,394 votes, and BJP candidate Lalhmingthanga managed 1,541 votes.

Zahmingthanga, Vice-President of the People’s Conference, founded by former Chief Minister Brig. T. Sailo secured only 50 votes. NOTA (N

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