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13th November, 2025 : All necessary preparations for the Counting of Votes in the Bye-Election to 2-Dampa (ST) Assembly Constituency are being completed smoothly by the District Election Office, Mamit District under the close supervision of Chief Electoral Officer’s office. The Counting Hall for the counting of votes is already completed as per the Election Commission of India’s directives. Training for vote counting officials had also been completed.

There will be 12 (twelve) Counting Supervisors, 12 (twelve) Counting Assistance and 12 (twelve) Micro-Observers for Counting besides the Returning Officer and 2 (two) Assistant Returning Officers. The Election Commission of India has appointed Shri M.T. Reju, IAS as Counting Observer who will supervise the counting.

The counting center for Bye-Election to 2-Dampa (ST) Assembly Constituency will be located at the DC Conference Hall in DC Office Complex, Dinthar Veng, Mamit. There will be 9 (nine) EVM Tables and 1 (one) Postal Ballot Table for the counting. The counting of votes is expected to complete in 5 Rounds.

The counting of votes will commence at 8:00 AM on 14.11.2025 (Friday) with the counting of Postal Ballot paper first and after about 30 minutes, counting of votes polled in the EVM (Control Unit) will also commence.

Media Center is set up at the Counting Center to ensure that vote counting is quickly and rapidly communicated to the public. A Helpline No. 8414833798 (Control Room) is set up by the DEO Mamit, Office for anyone who wished to seek clarification regarding the counting of votes.

The Chief Electoral Officer office, Mizoram has also made arrangements for a Helpline which can be contacted by anyone who wish to seek information or any clarification on the counting of votes:

Helpline No: 18003341950 (Toll Free)

The voting for election to fill the vacant seat of 2-Dampa (ST) Assembly Constituency was conducted peacefully without any untoward on 11.12.2025 (Tuesday) and the Election Department also expected that the counting of votes will be held peacefully. 

Issued by Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Mizoram