Tripura Polls: EC Issues Notification, Candidates Can File Nomination Till Jan 30

EC issued the notification for the 13th Assembly election to 60 constituencies in Tripura. The scrutiny of papers will be done on Jan 31 and the last date for withdrawal of candidature is Feb 2.

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New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday issued the notification for the 13th Assembly election to 60 constituencies in Tripura, news agency PTI reported citing an official.

According to the notification, candidates are now allowed to submit their nomination papers till January 30. The scrutiny of papers will be done on January 31 and the last date for withdrawal of candidature is February 2. According to the schedule, the polling to the 60 Assembly constituencies will be held on February 16 and counting will take place on March 2, Additional Chief Electoral Officer (ACEO) Subhasish Bandopadhyay told PTI.

Altogether 28,13,478 electors are eligible to exercise their democratic right in the ensuing elections. A record of 65,044 new voters were included in the final electoral rolls.

To ensure free and fair elections, webcasting will be done in all the 3,328 polling booths. "Minimum assured facilities - drinking water, electricity, toilets and ramps have been made available in all the polling booths," Bandopadhyay said as quoted by PTI.

The ACEO said security measures have been tightened across the northeastern state with central paramilitary forces holding area domination exercise to increase confidence among the electors.

Three Election Commission appointed Special Observers are set to arrive shortly to look after the security arrangements in the poll bound state.

The Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) and State Police personnel on Thursday conducted a flag march in Agartala ahead of the State Assembly elections slated to be held on February 16 with the vote-from-home option available for senior citizens of age more than 80 years and the person with a disability, news agency ANI reported.

According to the Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of the National Cadet Corps (NCC), Paramita Pandey, the flag march has been conducted to instil confidence among the public.

The Election Commission on Wednesday announced the schedule for Assembly elections to the northeastern states of Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland to be held in February-March this year. The results of all three states will be declared on March 2, 2023.

The CEC said that the terms of the poll-bound states of in Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura are coming to an end on March 12, 15, and 22 respectively.