The main opposition Congress party's manifesto for Tuesday's elections declares that ecological balance and saving the forest cover are essential for the survival of mankind.

Campaigning for the prestigious Aizawl South III constituency, considered as the orange bowl of Mizoram, has been a low-key affair following the Mizo Peoples' Forum's (MPF) diktat, which the candidates have religiously followed.

Mizo politicians, afraid of breaking the numerous 'Thou shalt not...' commandments of the powerful Presbyterian Church-sponsored Mizoram People's Forum (MPF), are canvassing through sms.