The Mizo National Front (MNF), the main opposition party of the northeastern state, retained the Dampa Assembly seat when the by-election result was declared on Friday. MNF candidate R Lalthangliana defeated his nearest rival Vanlalsailova of the ruling Zoram People's Movement (ZPM), by a margin of 562 votes, according to the Election Commission.

Congress nominee John Rotluangalian stood third, securing 2,394 votes, while BJP candidate Lalhmingthanga clinched fourth place, securing 1,541 votes. Lalthangliana secured 6,981 votes, which is 40.23 per cent of the total vote share. With 6,419 votes, Vanlalsailova bagged 36.61 per cent of the total polled votes in the seat that falls under Mizoram's Mamit district.

Lalthangliana was a cabinet minister holding different portfolios, including he

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