Aizwal: Amidst the ongoing controversy over the appointment of Mizoram’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), the government is expected to change the polling date in the state to December 7.
As per government sources, the final decision will be made by the Election Commission (EC) in coordination with the state government.
The EC had ordered the removal of Chuaungo on November 1, after the state CEO S B Shashank complained to the poll panel of “direct interference” by the state government on October 29.
Chuaungo’s removal has sparked a major outrage in the state ahead of scheduled elections. Civil society groups and political parties had protested against the CEO Shashank.
Sources in the government have said that a decision on Shashank’s replacement would be taken soon.