Saizikpuii, Additional Deputy Commissioner, said, "The polling parties are collecting their EVMs and polling materials. Security personnel will go with each polling party. Every security arrangement has been made to conduct the poll. "
According to the Chief Electoral Officer's office, Mizoram, 8,52,088 voters including 4,13,064 male and 4,39,028 female voters will exercise their franchise in 1276 polling stations.
For the polls to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly 2023, the home voting process has been continued in various districts of the state for senior citizens (80 and above) and PwD voters.
Electoral bonds, once issued, are valid for a period of 15 calendar days. It is essential to note that no payment will be made to any payee political party if the electoral bond is deposited after the expiration of its validity period.
According to the MoU, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) will both introduce and update textbooks to include content on electoral literacy and will advise State Education Boards and other Boards to follow suit.
A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, along with Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra, directed the ECI to submit the data in a sealed packet within two weeks.
Meanwhile, following the continuous appeals to announce the date for general elections in Pakistan, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) finally announced on Thursday that general elections will be held on February 11 next year.
The Central government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court donations made through Electoral Bonds, which allow for anonymous funding to political parties, are kept anonymous to protect the privacy and political affiliation of the citizens who make such donations to political parties.
A five-judge Constitution bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was told that Electoral Bonds have nothing to do with the election and there is no accountability.
Attorney General for India, R Venkataramani while defending the validity of Electoral Bonds which facilitate anonymous donations to political parties, has told the Supreme Court that citizens do not have the fundamental right to be informed about the sources of political funding.