Mizoram Aizawl/IBNS: The rRuling Mizo National Front (MNF) won the Tuirial assembly seat in Mizoram where byelection was held last Saturday.
MNF candidate K Laldawngliana defeated his nearest opponent of Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) candidate Laltlanmawia by a margin of 1,284 votes.
According to the Election Commission, Laldawngliana secured 5,820 votes while ZPM candidate Laltlanmawia received 4,536 votes.
Congress candidate Chalrosanga Ralte finished at the third position by securing 3,927 votes.
In the 40-member Mizoram assembly, MNF has now 28 MLAs while Congress has 5, ZPM and BJP have one each and five Independent MLAs.
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