Mizoram local bodies polls in Feb

Aizawl, Nov 24 (PTI) The polls to village councils in six districts of Mizoram and election to the local councils within Aizawl Municipal Council will be held by February next year, state election commission said today. The village council elections would be held only in six districts as the village councils in two southern districts - Saiha and Lawngtlai - are under the jurisdictions of Mara, Lai and Chakma autonomous district councils. Village councils within Aizawl Municipal Council were converted to Local Councils for which fresh elections would be held along with the village councils, a statement from the election commision said. Voters' lists for the elections to both the village councils and the local councils would be published on January 10 next year, the statement added.