Voting on for lone Rajya Sabha seat in Mizoram

AIZAWL: Polling for the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Mizoram began on the state Assembly premises this morning.

The fate of the two candidates -- Ronald Sapa Tlau of the ruling Congress and L Ramkinlova of opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) -- would be decided by the 40-member Assembly today.

Polling began at 9 A.M. and would conclude at 4 P.M. following which the counting will take place at 5 P.M.

Congress has 34 legislators in the state Assembly while MNF has five. MNF's junior partner, Mizoram People's Conference, has one legislator.