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Counting of votes in Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland begins amid security

Poll officials said that prohibitory orders have been promulgated in and around all counting centres as a precautionary measure

Security tightened in Tripura ahead of vote counting, says Official

Adequate security arrangements have been made to ensure that the vote counting process on March 2 was peaceful, with Director General of Police (DGP) Amitabh Ranjan keeping a close watch on the preparations, a senior officer said. Top officials, including the chief secretary, DGP and the chief electoral officer (CEO), have visited all districts and held meetings with police chiefs, issuing instructions to them to take stock of the situation in their respective areas, he said. Across the state, patrolling has been intensified, nakas set up, and personnel of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), state police and Tripura State Rifles (TSR) deployed to prevent any untoward situation. The CAPF is carrying out flag marches regularly in the state, especially in the border areas, in coordination with the BSF. A special drive to randomly check hotels and cars is underway, the police officer said. All political parties have been requested to maintain peace and harmony during and after the coun

Political parties must ensure peace during counting of votes: Tripura CEO

Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Tripura, Gitte Kirankumar Dinakarrao, on Monday appealed to political parties and people for ensuring peace during and after the counting of votes for the state assembly elections. Counting for the February 16 Assembly elections will be held on March 2. The CEO was addressing a booth-level peace meeting in Sepahijala district's Kamalsagar Assembly constituency. We have arranged elaborate security during the counting process to make it free, fair, transparent and peaceful, he said. The poll panel during its visit to the state on January 12 had promised that the assembly elections would be free, fair, and peaceful. The Election Commission has set a programme- 'zero poll violence' - during the election and post-election period and so far it has been done with the cooperation from the people as well as political parties. Booths are the places where the possibility of violence cannot be ruled out and this is the reason the Election Commission is holding

Election Commission to hold peace meetings in Tripura ahead of poll results

The Chief Election Officer, Kiran Gitte told ANI that they had meetings with all political parties in this regard

EC to hold booth-level peace meetings in Tripura ahead of vote counting

The Election Commission has decided to hold booth-level "peace meetings" in Tripura as part of its efforts to ensure no untoward incident takes place anywhere in the state during and after the vote-counting process, said Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Gitte Kirankumar Dinakarrao. Counting for the 60-member Assembly is scheduled to take place across 21 venues on March 2. "We were able to conduct the polling process without disturbance on February 16, with the state registering a high voting percentage. Our next mission is to ensure that peace prevails in the state on the day of counting, he said at a press meet on Saturday. The booth-level peace meetings are scheduled to be held on February 27 and 28, Dinakarrao stated, urging all political parties, eminent citizens and professionals to participate. "Political parties need to exercise restraint after the results are declared. I hope that our apprehension of peace disruption (on the day of counting) falls flat," he said. Noting that

Tripura polls: EVMs, Ballot Boxes kept under strict security arrangements

The Assembly elections for the state of Tripura were held on February 16, which saw over 81 per cent voter turnout, informed the Election Commission

16 post poll incidents of violence reported in 48 hours in Tripura

A substantial number of CAPF is still in different parts of Tripura who would remain in the state till the counting of votes on March 2 to prevent any kind of post poll violence: CEO

Tripura records nearly 88% voter turnout in Feb 16 Assembly polls

Nearly 88 per cent of voting was recorded in the one-day Tripura assembly elections, which were largely peaceful, a senior EC official said on Friday. The elections to the 60-member assembly were held across the northeastern state on Thursday. An average of 87.63 per cent polling was recorded in the assembly elections, which went till 8.30 or 9 pm on Thursday. The figure excluded the number of polled postal ballots, Additional CEO Subhasish Bandhopadhyay told PTI. Of the total 28.14 lakh voters, over 24.66 lakhs have exercised their franchise, he said. Tripura had, in the 2018 assembly elections, recorded 89.38 per cent voting, while the highest poll percentage was 93 in 2013. Notably, the Town Bardowali assembly constituency, where Chief Minister Manik Saha is pitted against Congress nominee Asish Kumar Saha, witnessed the lowest voter turnout at 80 per cent, while the Manu assembly seat in South Tripura recorded the highest polling percentage at 92.09, the official said. Over 9

Final polling percentage in Tripura assembly polls will be around 92%: CEO

Voter turnout was 91.82 per cent and 89.38 per cent in 2013 and 2018 Assembly elections, respectively

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Over 81% turnout in Tripura polls, several incidents of violence reported

A total of 69.96 per cent of 28.13 lakh voters exercised their franchise in the Tripura assembly elections till 3 pm on Thursday, with polling largely being peaceful amid sporadic incidents of violence, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Gitte Kirankumar Dinakarrao said. At least three people, including a CPI(M) leader and two polling agents of the Left party, were injured in separate incidents of violence during the polling. The exercise began at 7 am and is scheduled to continue till 4 pm. "A large number of voters were seen queuing in front of polling stations since morning to exercise their franchise. The polling process has largely remained peaceful amidst tight security," he told reporters. "A total of 69.96 per cent voting was recorded till 3 pm. It will be a challenge to complete the process by 4 pm as we expect a huge turnout at the end of the day," he added. Noting that free and fair elections are being conducted, the CEO said the ECI has ensured the entry of more than one ..

Over 51% turnout till 1 pm in Tripura Assembly polls: Election officials

A senior police official said that a police constable was suspended in Gomati district for his alleged role in urging people to cast votes in favour of the ruling BJP

Tripura registers 14% voter turnout till 9 am, polling peaceful so far: CEC

Tripura recorded a voter turnout of 14 per cent till 9 am on Thursday, with the polling process largely being peaceful in the first two hours, said Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Gitte Kirankumar Dinakarrao. The exercise began at 7 am and will continue till 4 pm. The CEO also noted that "enthusiasm was palpable among the voters", especially women. "This indicates polls are being held in a free and fair manner," he said. Among the early voters was Chief Minister Manik Saha, who is contesting the polls from Town Bardowali constituency. He exuded confidence that the BJP will secure absolute majority in the Assembly elections. "I am hundred per cent confident that the BJP will secure absolute majority in the elections. The party may get more seats than it did the last time, he told reporters on his way to a polling booth at Maharani Tulsibati Girls' School here. Altogether 28.13 lakh voters are scheduled to exercise their franchise during the day in 3,337 polling stations of the ...

BJP to secure absolute majority in assembly polls, says Tripura CM

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday exuded confidence that the BJP will secure absolute majority in the Assembly elections, which got underway at 7 am. The saffron party will perform better than what it did in the previous election, Saha, who is contesting the polls from Town Bardowali Assembly constituency, claimed. "I am hundred per cent confident that the BJP will secure absolute majority in the elections. The party may get more seats than it did the last time," he told reporters on his way to a polling booth at Maharani Tulsibati Girls' School here. The BJP government in Tripura had been striving for development in the state, and would continue to do so in the years to come, he asserted. On being asked who will be the next chief minister, the doctor-turned-politician replied, "In our party, things are not decided that way. As of now, I am the chief minister." In the by-elections held last year, Saha had defeated Congress nominee Ashish Kumar Saha by more than 6,000 v

Polling begins in Tripura, fate of 259 candidates to be sealed, says CEO

Voting for the 60-member Assembly in Tripura began at 7 am on Thursday amid tight security, said Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Gitte Kirankumar Dinakarrao. Altogether 28.13 voters are scheduled to exercise their franchise during the day in 3,337 polling stations of the northeastern state to determine the fate of 259 candidates, he said. No untoward incident or EVM technical snag was reported from any part of the state during the first 30 minutes, he said. Of the 3,337 polling stations, 1,100 booths have been identified as sensitive and 28 as critical. As many as 97 booths are being managed by women polling personnel. The international and inter-state boundaries have been sealed to keep trouble-makers at bay during the voting process, Dinakarrao said. As part of precautionary measures, prohibitory orders have been imposed across the state till 6 am on February 17, the CEO stated. "As many as 31,000 polling personnel and 25,000 security personnel of central forces will be on guard

In case of post-poll deadlock, we may stake claim to form govt: Tipra Motha

In case of a deadlock with no alliance or party able to gain majority in the ensuing three-cornered elections to the Tripura assembly, the Tipra Motha may stake claim to form government, its president Bijoy Kumar Hrangkhawl said. The regional party, which has been attracting large numbers of adherents in the state's tribal areas, is also willing to give outside support to any party or alliance (either the BJP or the Congress-Left combine) that manages to form government, provided it agrees on paper and on the floor of the House that it will concede to Tipra Motha's demand for creation of a separate tribal state. Hrangkhawl also said his party held a meeting on the possibility of a pre-poll alliance, in Guwahati, where they met the chief minister of Assam and two BJP leaders from Delhi, but it did not yield any results. It may so happen that we may be the single-largest party in the state in a post-poll scenario, we are willing to support from outside (any party which is able to for

Tripura assembly elections 2023: CPI-M delegation meets EC over 'violence'

A three-member delegation of CPI-M led by its general secretary Sitaram Yechury met the Election Commission here on Monday and told the poll panel that violence may occur in Tripura during the February 16 assembly elections. The CPI-M delegation also comprising Politburo member Nilotpal Basu and Central Secretariat member Muralidharan said that such fears arise from the fact that a large number of motorcycles have been imported into Tripura recently. "Gangs riding these motorcycles, it is apprehended, will attempt to terrorise and instill fear by the ruling BJP among voters belonging to opposition parties. Other methods of intimidation were also being used to influence voters. "Under these circumstances, the delegation impressed upon the Election Commission to take confidence building measures including but not limited to flag marches not only on main roads but also in the interiors," the party said in a statement. The delegation was assured by the EC that it will take all steps ..

Tripura polls: Border with B'desh, inter-state boundaries to be sealed

In a bid to ensure free and fair assembly elections in Tripura, the international border with Bangladesh and inter-state boundaries will be sealed from Monday, a senior poll official. Elections to the 60-member assembly of the northeastern state will be held on February 16. The international border with Bangladesh and the inter-state boundaries with Assam and Mizoram will be sealed from Monday, following instruction from the Election Commission," Chief Electoral Officer, Tripura Gitte Kirankumar Dinkarrao told reporters on Sunday. The BSF, which has been "maintaining strict vigil along the India-Bangladesh border", has been asked to seal the boundary for free and fair elections, he said. Dinakarrao also said the commission will launch checking at hotels, hostels and marriage halls from Monday, 72 hours before the polling, to ensure that "outsiders do stay in a particular area where he or she is not a voter". Stating that the ongoing campaign for the ensuing elections will end at

Tripura Assembly election: 45 candidates crorepatis, says report

Of the 259 hopefuls contesting the Tripura Assembly polls, 45, or 17%, are crorepatis