Aizawl, Nov 11 (PTI) A voter turnout of 75.15 per cent was recorded till 3 pm on Tuesday in the Dampa assembly bypoll in Mizoram, seen as a key test for the ruling Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) ahead of next year's civic polls.

The bypoll was necessitated following the death of incumbent MNF legislator Lalrintluanga Sailo in July.

For the ZPM, the result is likely to influence the upcoming Lai Autonomous District Council (LADC) elections on December 3 and the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) poll, which is likely to be held early next year.

If the ZPM wins the polls, it would boost the party's morale amid mounting criticism from opposition parties, observers said.

For the MNF, the bypoll holds special significance, as a defeat would further reduce its strength in the 40-member assemb

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