New Delhi: While the Election Commission of India has agreed to postpone voting for the assembly elections in Rajasthan by two days, keeping in view requests from political parties and others over the fact that November 23 coincided with Dev Uthani Ekadasi, an auspicious occasion for Hindu weddings, in poll-bound Mizoram, all political parties have pleaded with the ECI to change the December 3 counting day.The first to raise objection to counting of votes for the November 7 elections in the north-eastern state was Congress. The party said it would coincide with a Sunday – considered sacred by the local population in the Christian majority state. On October 9, Mizoram state Congress president Lalsawta shot off a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar that it falls on a Sunday which is considered sacred by the people of the state, and, therefore, no official programme or business should be transacted on such a day. He requested the ECI to reschedule the date keeping public sentiments in mind and name another date between a Monday and a Friday.The Congress’ request seemed to have found wider resonance as the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) too reached out to the ECI with a similar request the same day. Since then, three other political parties including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have now written to the ECI to consider rescheduling the counting day. According to Mizoram Post, aside from BJP, the Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) and People’s Conference (PC) too have written to the ECI on the matter. A similar plea has also been made by Mizoram Kohhran Hruaitute Committee, a conglomerate of major churches in the border state, said the report. It made a case for the change of dates stating that since it is a day for prayers for Christians, various worship services are conducted in towns and villages and public refrain from secular and other business activities on that day.