Aizawl: Two legislators of BJP Mizoram Pradesh and the lone MLA of the Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) are yet to decide whether they will vote for the ruling Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) candidate or Mizo National Front (MNF) nominee in the election to Mizoram’s Rajya Sabha seat, scheduled for June 18.Both BJP and Congress have opted not to contest the upcoming election.State BJP president and legislator K Beichhua said while the party has decided not to field a candidate, a final decision on whether he and fellow BJP MLA K Hrahmo will cast their votes is pending. “The decision will be made after consulting the national leadership,” Beichhua said.Lone Congress legislator C Ngunlianchunga said he would exercise his franchise as a citizen but added that MPCC leadership would decide which candidate he should support.Ruling ZPM has fielded its spokesperson K Laltluangkima as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha seat, while opposition MNF has nominated Zothansangi Hmar, an advocate and member of the party’s Legal Board.In the 40-member Mizoram legislative assembly, the ZPM holds 27 seats, while MNF has 10 legislators.
