List of constituencies of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly

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Mizoram Legislative Assembly
9th Mizoram Assembly
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Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
Seats40
Elections
First past the post
Last election
November 2023
Meeting place
Mizoram Assembly House (front entrance).jpg
Legislative Assembly House,
Aizawl, Mizoram, India – 796001
Website
www.mizoramassembly.in
Location of Mizoram (highlighted in red) within India IN-MZ.svg
Location of Mizoram (highlighted in red) within India

The Mizoram Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of Mizoram state in Northeast India. The seat of the legislative assembly is at Aizawl, the capital of the state. The assembly comprises 40 members [1] directly elected from single-seat constituencies. It sits for a term of five years, unless it is dissolved earlier. [2] :72 Early dissolution of state assemblies happens when the governing party (or alliance) loses confidence of the assembly. This leads to either the President's Rule being imposed on the state, or early elections being called. Mizoram is the fourth-smallest state in India, covering 21,081 km2 (8,139 sq mi); and the second-least populous state with a population of 1.10 million. [3] The Mizoram Legislative Assembly has existed since 1972, when it had 30 constituencies.

Contents

Since the independence of India, the Scheduled Tribes (ST) along with the Scheduled Castes (SC) have been given Reservation status, guaranteeing political representation, and the Constitution lays down the general principles of positive discrimination for STs and SCs. [2] :35,137 [4] The 2011 census of India stated that the indigenous population constitutes 95% of the state's total population. [5] [6] The Scheduled Tribes have been granted a reservation of 39 seats in the Mizoram assembly, leaving only one (Aizawl East-I) unreserved. [7]

History

Mizoram became a Union Territory of India in 1972, at which time it was assigned a 30-member legislative assembly and it had its first election. [8] In 1986, after the Mizoram Peace Accord was signed, the 53rd Amendment to the Constitution of India was passed. Mizoram was officially converted into a state in February 1987, and the number of constituencies for its legislative assembly was increased to 40. [9] [10]

Changes in the constituencies of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly over time
YearAct/OrderEffectAssembly SeatsElections
TotalGeneral ST
1971 North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act [11] Assam state's Mizo hills area was converted into the separate Union Territory of Mizoram.30300 1972 [8]
197630327 1978 [12]
197830300 1979, [13] 1984 [14]
1986 Mizoram Peace Accord Mizoram was given full statehood after the Mizoram Peace Accord, and the number of seats in the legislative assembly was increased to 40.40238 1987 [15]
1987There was an increase in the number of seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes.40139 1989, [16] 1993, [17] 1998, [18] 2003, [19]
2008Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008There were changes in the reservation status and area covered by constituencies. [20] 40139 2008, [21] 2013, [22] 2018, [23] 2023 [24]

Constituencies

Constituencies of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly Wahlkreise zur Vidhan Sabha von Mizoram.svg
Constituencies of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly

The following is the list of constituencies of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly, since the last delimitation in 2008. [7]

Reservation

   Scheduled Tribes (ST)
Constituencies of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly
#NameReserved
(ST/None)
DistrictLok Sabha
constituency
Electors
(2023)
Ref.
1 Hachhek ST Mamit Mizoram 21,160 [25]
2 Dampa 20,090 [26]
3 Mamit 23,932 [27]
4 Tuirial Kolasib 18,498 [28]
5 Kolasib 24,096 [29]
6 Serlui 21,265 [30]
7 Tuivawl Aizawl 17,997 [31]
8 Chalfilh Saitual 20,133 [32]
9 Tawi 17,300 [33]
10 Aizawl North 1 Aizawl 27,009 [34]
11 Aizawl North 2 24,625 [35]
12 Aizawl North 3 20,569 [36]
13 Aizawl East 1 None29,044 [37]
14 Aizawl East 2 ST19,166 [38]
15 Aizawl West 1 29,932 [39]
16 Aizawl West 2 22,900 [40]
17 Aizawl West 3 23,677 [41]
18 Aizawl South 1 23,066 [42]
19 Aizawl South 2 27,933 [43]
20 Aizawl South 3 22,631 [44]
21 Lengteng Saitual 18,767 [45]
22 Tuichang Khawzawl 17,605 [46]
23 Champhai North Champhai 20,220 [47]
24 Champhai South 21,531 [48]
25 East Tuipui 15,910 [49]
26 Serchhip Serchhip 20,844 [50]
27 Tuikum 17,055 [51]
28 Hrangturzo 16,780 [52]
29 South Tuipui Hnahthial 16,348 [53]
30 Lunglei North Lunglei 17,867 [54]
31 Lunglei East 16,327 [55]
32 Lunglei West 15,686 [56]
33 Lunglei South 19,050 [57]
34 Thorang 14,955 [58]
35 West Tuipui 16,793 [59]
36 Tuichawng Lawngtlai 36,191 [60]
37 Lawngtlai West 29,542 [61]
38 Lawngtlai East 25,937 [62]
39 Saiha Saiha 24,197 [63]
40 Palak 20,435 [64]

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  58. "Form 20 - Final Result Sheet - 34-Thorang (ST)" (PDF). Mizoram State Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
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  60. "Form 20 - Final Result Sheet - 36-Tuichawng (ST)" (PDF). Mizoram State Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  61. "Form 20 - Final Result Sheet - 37-Lawngtlai West (ST)" (PDF). Mizoram State Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  62. "Form 20 - Final Result Sheet - 38-Lawngtlai East (ST)" (PDF). Mizoram State Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  63. "Form 20 - Final Result Sheet - 39-Saiha (ST)" (PDF). Mizoram State Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  64. "Form 20 - Final Result Sheet - 40-Palak (ST)" (PDF). Mizoram State Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.