Mizoram Assembly election results | Congress hopes to upstage ruling MNF, ZPM; BJP seeks to increase its tally

Mizoram's Assembly election results on Dec 4 may surprise. 3 parties contesting all 40 seats: MNF, ZPM, Congress. MNF, ZPM upbeat; Congress hopes to upstage MNF. Polls on Nov 7 saw 80.43% turnout. MNF, ZPM confident; Congress accepts whatever seats won. In 2018, MNF won 26, ZPM 8, Congress 5. BJP hopes to increase tally on strength of MNF defectors. Results to decide fate of 174 candidates.