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Profile of the 9th Mizoram Legislative Assembly

Vital Stats

Profile of the 9th Mizoram Legislative Assembly

Results of the election to the 9th Mizoram Legislative Assembly were declared on December 4, 2023.  The Assembly has 40 seats.  This note compares the profiles of the incoming Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) with that of the previous term of the Assembly.

ZPM wins the majority with 27 seats

Party

2018

2023

Zoram People’s Movement

0

27

Mizo National Front

27

10

Bharatiya Janata Party

1

2

Indian National Congress

4

1

Independent

8

0

 

More than one woman elected for the first time; More post graduates

 

 

Note: Education profile data for 2018 includes only 39 MLAs, to account for one member who won from two constituencies.

  • Three women have been elected to the 9th Assembly.  This is the first time more than one woman has been elected to the Assembly since its formation in 1972.  Note that this analysis does not account for any changes due to bye-elections. 

  • The proportion of MLAs with a post graduate degree has increased from 28% in 2018 to 40% in 2023.

Age profile remains similar

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Note: Age profile data for 2018 includes only 39 MLAs, to account for one member who won from two constituencies.

  • Age of MLAs in the 9th Mizoram Assembly remains similar to those elected in 2018.  93% of the newly elected MLAs are over the age of 40.

Sources: Election Commission of India (results.eci.gov.in); Candidate Affidavits uploaded on ECI; MyNeta (); PRS.
Note: This analysis does not account for any changes in the Assembly due to bye-elections. 
     

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