Names of over 6,000 Bru voters deleted from Mizoram's voters list

6,000 Bru voters' names deleted from Mizoram's voter list due to 2020 agreement. Deletion from nine assembly constituencies in three districts. 4,900 from Mamit, Dampa and Hachhek. 948 from Kolasib, Serlui and Tuirial. 334 from Lunglei South, Thorang and West Tuipui. Final figure to be ascertained on Aug 2, final publication on Oct 4. Issue taken up by new CEO. 35,000 Bru tribals allowed to settle permanently in Tripura.

The names of over 6,000 Bru voters have been deleted from Mizoram's voter list, officials said on July 19.

The Bru voters’ names have been deleted from the State voter list due to their settlement in Tripura following the agreement in 2020, they said.

The names of more than 6,000 Bru voters from nine assembly constituencies in three districts— Mamit, Kolasib and Lunglei have been deleted during the process, officials said.

They said that more than 4,900 Bru voters’ names were deleted from the electoral rolls from three assembly constituencies— Mamit, Dampa and Hachhek.

Kolasib district officials said that 948 names of Bru voters, who have settled permanently in Tripura have been deleted from the electoral rolls in Kolasib, Serlui and Tuirial assembly constituencies.

South Mizoram's Lunglei district officials said that 334 names of Bru voters have been deleted from the electoral rolls in Lunglei South, Thorang and West Tuipui assembly seats.

Officials said that the final figure of Bru voters will be ascertained when the draft electoral roll is published on August 2.