<p>Aizawl: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Mizoram's Mamit town on October 30 to campaign for BJP candidates for the upcoming assembly polls in the state, a party leader said here on Saturday.</p>.<p>BJP president J P Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will also join the campaign trail for the November 7 polls in the state, he said.</p>.<p>"PM Modi is likely to visit Mamit town on October 30 and campaign for party candidates," BJP's Mizoram unit president Vanlalhmuaka told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>Union Minister Nityanand Rai and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will also campaign for party candidates, he said.</p>.<p>Rai will campaign in Silsury and Sarma will visit Mamit and Hachhek, he said, adding that the dates are being finalised.</p>.<p>Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, who has been appointed as BJP's election in-charge for Mizoram, is currently camping in the state.</p>.<p>The BJP has fielded candidates in 23 seats with a special focus on linguistic minority areas, especially where the Bru and Chakma people live.</p>.174 candidates file nominations for Mizoram Assembly polls.<p>The party is contesting in two seats, out of 11 assembly constituencies within the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) area where there is a large presence of Mizos.</p>.<p>The BJP has released a list of 40-star campaigners for the Mizoram assembly polls.</p>.<p>Vanlalhmuaka, however, said that the visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah is still uncertain.</p>.<p>Elections to the 40-member Mizoram assembly will be held in a single phase on November 7 and counting of votes will take place on December 3.</p>.<p>Altogether, 174 candidates, including 40 each from the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF), the main opposition Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) and the Congress, have filed nominations.</p>.<p>Scrutiny of nomination papers will be undertaken during the day and the last date for withdrawal of candidature is October 23.</p>
<p>Aizawl: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Mizoram's Mamit town on October 30 to campaign for BJP candidates for the upcoming assembly polls in the state, a party leader said here on Saturday.</p>.<p>BJP president J P Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will also join the campaign trail for the November 7 polls in the state, he said.</p>.<p>"PM Modi is likely to visit Mamit town on October 30 and campaign for party candidates," BJP's Mizoram unit president Vanlalhmuaka told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>Union Minister Nityanand Rai and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will also campaign for party candidates, he said.</p>.<p>Rai will campaign in Silsury and Sarma will visit Mamit and Hachhek, he said, adding that the dates are being finalised.</p>.<p>Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, who has been appointed as BJP's election in-charge for Mizoram, is currently camping in the state.</p>.<p>The BJP has fielded candidates in 23 seats with a special focus on linguistic minority areas, especially where the Bru and Chakma people live.</p>.174 candidates file nominations for Mizoram Assembly polls.<p>The party is contesting in two seats, out of 11 assembly constituencies within the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) area where there is a large presence of Mizos.</p>.<p>The BJP has released a list of 40-star campaigners for the Mizoram assembly polls.</p>.<p>Vanlalhmuaka, however, said that the visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah is still uncertain.</p>.<p>Elections to the 40-member Mizoram assembly will be held in a single phase on November 7 and counting of votes will take place on December 3.</p>.<p>Altogether, 174 candidates, including 40 each from the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF), the main opposition Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) and the Congress, have filed nominations.</p>.<p>Scrutiny of nomination papers will be undertaken during the day and the last date for withdrawal of candidature is October 23.</p>