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Tripura polls 2023: BJP to talk about good governance, says CM Manik Saha

BJP will talk about the good governance provided by the state government and will also spread awareness about its efforts towards a drug-free state, said Tripura chief minister Manik Saha

Updated On : 27 Nov 2022 | 6:54 PM IST

Election Commission team reviews preparedness for Tripura assembly polls

An Election Commission team reviewed Tripura's preparedness for next year's assembly polls, a senior official said on Thursday. The team had visited the poll-bound state on Tuesday and Wednesday and held meetings with all the eight district election officers and DSPs, he said. All key issues covering electoral roll, special summary revision, EVM/VVPAT, assured minimum facilities at polling stations, manpower management, transportation and law and order were discussed in detail, and feedback was taken from the districts, the official said. The team also held a separate meeting with various enforcement agencies to ensure strict vigil in the run-up to the elections. Tripura goes to polls early next year.

Updated On : 24 Nov 2022 | 2:53 PM IST

BJP brought development to Tripura, other parties unleashed violence: CM

Asserting that the BJP-led government in Tripura has ushered in many development initiatives since 2018, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday urged people to cast their votes in favour of the BJP in Assembly polls next year "as all other parties have a long history of political violence". Saha, addressing a rally after inaugurating BJP's Unakoti district office at Kailashahar, claimed that people of the state have only "witnessed killings and attacks" during the 35 years of CPI(M) rule. "You should also not forget the days of horror during the rule of the Congress-led coalition government in the state, and the waves of terror that the TMC has unleashed in neighbouring West Bengal," the CM stated. BJP state president Rajib Bhattacharjee, party in-charge of Tripura, Mahesh Sharma, and the party's general secretary (Assam and Tripura, Phanindra Nath Sarma, were among those present at the event. "The only option for people is the BJP, guided by leaders like Narendra Modi, Amit

Updated On : 14 Oct 2022 | 6:20 PM IST

SEC starts electoral roll revision process for VC election in TTAADC

The State Election Commission (SEC) of Tripura has initiated the process to prepare the final electoral rolls for conducting elections to village committees (VCs) of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC). The VC elections are considered important as Assembly elections are due in the state next year. The elections were scheduled to take place by March 3, last year but could not be held due to the Covid pandemic. The tribal council has 587 Village Committees which are similar to gram panchayats and 68 per cent of Tripura's geographical area 10,491 square km falls under the autonomous district council. In July, the High Court of Tripura, while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), asked the state election panel to complete the VC elections by the first week of November. The draft publication of the electoral rolls will be published on September 16 while filing of claims and objections will be allowed from September 16 to 22, said a senior poll official on ...