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The state goes to polls on November 28. AIZAWL: Mizoram chief minister Lal Thanhawla , who is contesting from two seats, could not file his nomination papers in Serchhip as agitators demanding the removal of the state chief electoral officer continued their picketing in front of the office of the returning officer.The last date for filing papers is November 9.Additional deputy commissioner Chuauhnuna said the chief minister had to ch-ange his plan to file nomination on his home turf on Tuesday considering the situation around the deputy commissioner's office, which also houses the office of the returning officer.Chuauhnuna said Lal Thanhawla was not forced by anybody to not file his documents. It was the latter's choice, he added.Several NGOs have been demanding the removal of CEO S B Shashank for his alleged bias for 'Bru' voters and removal of principal secretary (home) Lalnunmawia Ch-uaung, a native of the state.The chief minister, too, had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to remove Shashank as the "people have lost faith in him''.The chief minister on We-dnesday left Serchhip town to campaign in Champhai Sou-th constituency where he is also contesting, officials said.The tenure of the present 40-member assembly in the only Congress-ruled state in the northeast expires on December 15..