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.
Category: SOUTH TRIPURA
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.
PM Modi in Tripura urges to vote for BJP and oust Left’s ‘misrule’
“During the last 25 years the Left front government and the communist party has deprived the people of this state and lead terror all around to vote in favour of them,”
BJP workers of Santirbazar lost interest by shifting of PM’s rally
BJP workers of Santirbazar lost their enthusiasm with the information of shifting the rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Santibazar to Sonamura to be held on February 8.
BJP tries to dwell in of Sabroom utilizing fault of CPM
Considering all the aspects the election of 2018 could be big challenge to the ruling party in comparison to that of 2013 at Sabroom and Manu constituencies.
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.
Villagers deprived at Manu ADC village
Common people of Manu ADC village of Bakafa Block under Santirbazar subdivision are victim of deprivation and misappropriation of fund by the authority of village committee.
Naresh inaugurates R.D. Department’s building
The construction of the building started in December, 2013. An amount of Rs.74 lakh spent for construction of the building of Rural Development and godown.
AIDWO organizes rally on demand of 8th Left Front
The rally of about 6500 women surrounded the entire Teliamura town and got huge response with beat of band. Only one slogan of became audible from the rally which was on demand of 8th Left Front for respect, equal dignity and protection of women.
Bike dashes tree one dies another injured
Local people shifted them to Barpathari Hospital in bleeding condition. Later they were brought to Belonia Hospital. The doctors on duty declared Anukul Das dead after arriving the hospital.
Tripura CM urges Bangladesh to open Chittagong port for northeast
"The nine-month long conflict supported by Indian soldiers and backed and encouraged by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi would remain as an exceptional valour in world history," the Tripura Chief Minister noted.
Allegation of discrimination for compensation to families of approach road
The owner of the land Samir Chakraborty said that they got Rs.50 lakh per Kani as compensation on October 11. But the amount reduced to Rs 25 lakh with another notice on October 31.
Victory of CPM unstoppable in 2018: Jitendra
Choudhury further alleged that BJP government is closing all central development projects through conspiracy while the State Government doing well in eradication of poverty through MNREGA.
Badal inaugurates 106th PHC at Radhanagar
Health minister said, initiative has been taken to build infrastructure so that common people can get health service within 5 to 10 Km distance. The inauguration of the PHC is a part of the initiative.
Huge response in Bandh called by BJP and Cong
Goutam Das said, “Picketing of BJP resembles semi fascist terrorism during the period of Congress – TUJS Coalition Government from 1988 to 1992. The goons have taken shelters in BJP now who were involved with hooliganism during the period of Coalition government.
BJP realizes people of Tripura are with Left Front: DYFI
Coming down heavily on BJP he said, meanwhile people of Tripura understood the party and the party realized that people of Tripura are along with Left Front Government although they are showing the dream to the people of Tripura to occupy power in 2018.