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Main article: Mizoram Legislative Assembly
Mizoram Legislative Assembly
7th Legislative Assembly of Mizoram
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
Seats40
Elections
First past the post
Last election
28 November 2018
Meeting place
Legislative Assembly House,
Aizawl, Mizoram, India – 796001
Website
www.mizoramassembly.in
Constituencies of Mizoram

The Mizoram Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Mizoram state in north-eastern India. The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Aizawl, the capital of the state. The Legislative Assembly comprises 40 Members of the Legislative Assembly[1] directly elected from single-seat constituencies.

History of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly constituencies

The history of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly constituencies can be traced to 1987, when the 51st Amendment to the Constitution of India[2] provided for the first elected legislative assembly of the new State of Mizoram.

The first election to this Legislative Assembly was conducted in 1987.

Year Act/Order Details Assembly Seats Elections
Total General ST
1971 North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act[3] Assam State's Mizo hills converted into separate Union Territory of Mizoram. 30 30 0 1972
1976 30 3 27 1978
1978 30 30 0 1979, 1984
1986 Mizoram Peace Accord Mizoram given full statehood after the Mizoram Peace Accord. Legislative Assembly seats increased to 40. 40 2 38 1987
1987 Increase in number of seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes. 40 1 39 1989, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018

List of constituencies

Following is the list of the constituencies of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly since the last delimitation of legislative assembly constituencies.[4] As of 2008, 39 constituencies are reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes :

No. Name Reserved
(ST/None) 		District Lok Sabha
constituency 		Electors
(2013)[5][needs update]
1 Hachhek ST Mamit Mizoram 21,136
2 Dampa 16,158
3 Mamit 19,739
4 Tuirial Kolasib 15,569
5 Kolasib 18,934
6 Serlui 16,627
7 Tuivawl Aizawl 14,922
8 Chalfilh 17,039
9 Tawi 14,440
10 Aizawl North 1 20,216
11 Aizawl North 2 20,524
12 Aizawl North 3 17,181
13 Aizawl East 1 None 20,168
14 Aizawl East 2 ST 16,258
15 Aizawl West 1 20,804
16 Aizawl West 2 18,563
17 Aizawl West 3 19,043
18 Aizawl South 1 19,938
19 Aizawl South 2 21,232
20 Aizawl South 3 17,619
21 Lengteng Champhai 16,016
22 Tuichang 14,993
23 Champhai North 16,858
24 Champhai South 15,590
25 East Tuipui 13,825
26 Serchhip Serchhip 15,906
27 Tuikum 14,255
28 Hrangturzo 14,710
29 South Tuipui Lunglei 13,604
30 Lunglei North 14,737
31 Lunglei East 13,064
32 Lunglei West 13,102
33 Lunglei South 15,063
34 Thorang 12,339
35 West Tuipui 12,470
36 Tuichawng Lawngtlai 26,272
37 Lawngtlai West 23,020
38 Lawngtlai East 21,234
39 Saiha Saiha 18,265
40 Palak 15,439

References

  1. ^ "Mizoram Legislative Assembly". Legislative Bodies in India website. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  2. ^ "THE CONSTITUTION (AMENDMENT)". Indiacode.nic.in. Retrieved January 21, 2008.
  3. ^ "India Code: North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971" (PDF). 1971-12-30. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008 - Delimitation - Election Commission of India". Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  5. ^ "General Election to the Legislative Assembly - 2013 - Voters Turnout Report (AC Wise)" (PDF). Retrieved December 3, 2020.
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