Mizoram's ruling Mizo National Front leader H. Lalrinliana addressed the mammoth rally held under pouring rain at the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) headquarters at Khumulwng, 25-km north of Agartala.
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IPFT refuses PMO office call to observe 'Twipra Land' Day on Aug 23
Asked about the forthcoming TTAADC election, Mr. Debbarma clarified, 'If our alliance partner BJP do not agree to sit with us, the IPFT shall alone contest this forthcoming TTAADC election.'
Job crisis looms large in NE India, says Rahul Gandhi in Tripura
He said, 'PM Modi failed generate employment for the unemployed youths of this country, rather jobs were scrapped for the last 5 years. Job crisis looms large in the Northeastern region of the country.'
Congress to give direct funding to Tripura ADC, assures Rahul Gandhi
Mr. Gandhi was addressing an election rally at Khumulwng, Tripura ADC headquarter today. PCC president Maharaja Pradyot Kishore Debbarman and other congress leaders remained present in the rally.
Ranjit appeals tribal youths to come forward to write in Kokborak
Speaking on the occasion MP Dutta said, languages of small community could only survive with the cooperation of majority language. He appealed the Central and State Government to come forward for development of ADC.
Nabin Baran celebrated at Khumulwng College
State Government has taken initiative to set up more B.Ed college and Degree College for development of education in the state, said Higher Education minister Ratan Lal Nath at Fresher’s welcome programme at Khumulwng Degree college at Nuai auditorium today.
Tripura records 91.54 per cent turnout this election with re-polling in 6 centers
Adding to this the CEO further informed, “With this re-polling turnout the state has recorded a total of 91.54 per cent turnout in these general assembly constituencies to 59 of 60 seats.”
Tripura goes for re-polling in 6 centers
As per the direction of the Election Commission of India (ECI) the Tripura which went for polling on February 18, on Monday goes for re-polling in six centers comprising of Chief Minister Manik Sarkar's Dhanpur assembly constituency.
Tripura scripts another record, over 92% electorate votes in Assembly polls
Balloting was held in 59 of the 60 Assembly constituencies. Polling was deferred to March 12 in Charilam (Reserved-Tribal) seat due to the death of sitting MLA and Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) candidate Ramendra Narayan Debbarma.
78.56% voter turnout till 9 PM, says CEO
He further informed, "191 VVPAT and 148 EVM machines were found technically glitched from different corner of the state today and later those were replaced and pit in place."
Both CPI-M, BJP confident of Tripura election victory
As Sunday's voting to elect 59 of the 60 members of the Tripura Assembly passed off peacefully, the ruling CPI-M and the BJP exuded confidence of an electoral victory in the northeastern state.
Over 75 pc turnout in peaceful Tripura Assembly polls
"Over 75 per cent electorate had cast their votes till 4 p.m. Though the pre-scheduled voting hours ended at 4 p.m, a huge numbers of voters were still in queues at a large number of polling stations across the state," an Election Department official told
Moderate polling in Tripura Assembly elections
An election department official said that snags in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) attached with VVPAT (Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail) in over 150 polling stations, resulted in slow balloting across the state.
23.25 per cent voter turnout till 11:00 AM
"There were technical glitches in EVMs and we have had difficulty in about 3% of the total voting machines across the State which were later put in place getting those replaced with fresh EVMs," CEO
11 per cent voter turnout recorded in 2 hours in Tripura
Meantime the Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, also MLA from Dhanpur assembly constituency today morning and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president Biplab Deb has cast their vote today morning.
Tripura goes for poll amidst tight security
Tripura is the first of three states in the Northeastern region of the country which goes for poll today using first of its kind VVPAT machines apart from EVMs.
Voting for Tripura Assembly elections begins
"Men and women in large numbers queued up in front of many polling stations well before polling opened at 7 a.m. in the entire state. Polling ends at 4 p.m.," said Sriram Taranikanti, the Chief Electoral Officer.
With poetry and song, Tripura's poll campaigning gets colourful
The ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and its rivals, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress and Trinamool Congress, have been organising road shows and poll campaigns using vehicles colourfully decorated with flowers, balloons, party flags and festoons.
Poush Sankranti observed with enthusiasm and Tarpan
Describing the history of Poush Sankranti customs in the state he said, the fair helps to maintain harmony and brotherhood between tribal and not tribal sections and develops culture and maintains peace of the state.
Purpose of forming ADC to protect land, language and culture: Radha
The purpose of forming ADC is to protect land, language, heritage, culture of tribal people, said Chief Executive Member of ADC Radhacharan Debbarma while inaugurating cultural programme of Rupini Community at Taicikam Kami in Khumulwng sub zonal today.
ADC congratulates people on Bijoya Dashami and Maharam
Chief Executive Member of ADC Radha Charan Debbarma expressed best wishes to the people of the state on the occasion of Bijoya Dashami.
Biswakarma Puja preparation begins in the state
With the improvement in the weather conditions, the puja celebration spree has hit the state. Almost at every places including RMS Chowmuhani, Battala, Motor Stand have erected pandals for celebrating Biswakarma Puja.
Tripura tribal parties hold rallies to press for separate state
Amidst unprecedented security, thousands of slogan-shouting tribal men and women under the banner of IPFT held a much-publicised rally at the Council headquarters in Khumulwng, 26 km north of state capital Agartala.
As IPFT to go for statehood demand day on Aug 23, securities tightened up in ADC
State police and armed forces and para military forces a good number of plain clad police has been deployed certain areas where IPFT has presence and possibility of some violence.
Radha slams center for wrong education policy
He said, land, culture, heritage of tribal people are going towards overall development due to Left Front Government. He appealed to maintain peace and harmony to continue the legacy.