The Mizoram church body expresses happiness and sees it as the intervention of God that their prayers and wishes have been accepted by the Election Commission of India (ECI). The ECI received requests to change the date of counting from December 3 to a weekday due to the significance of Sunday for the people of Mizoram. The order was issued after a public gathering organized by the Mizoram NGO Coordination Committee, condemning the choice of Sunday for the vote count and urging the EC to defer it to a weekday.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Mizoram Election department is giving training to officials on counting of votes for the state assembly election, a senior officer said. India News | Training of Officials for Counting of Votes in Mizoram.
India News: Mizoram Election department trains officials for vote counting through Encore portal; over 4,000 personnel involved. Counting on December 3 at 13 cent
The Election Commission yet to take any decision on an appeal by all Mizoram political parties, church bodies, NGOs, civil society organisations and many individuals to reschedule the vote counting date of December 3 as Sundays are sacred for .