Tripura: Former CM says BJP blocked Left candidates ahead of district council polls
Filing of nominations by the candidates will have to be completed by September 8. Their papers will be scrutinised on September 9
Former Tripura CM Manik Sarkar has accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of impeding Left Front candidates from submitting their nomination papers for the upcoming Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) village council elections scheduled for September 28. The voting will take place at 4,597 polling stations across 587 village committees on September 28.
Sarkar stated that opposition party candidates are being obstructed from filing their nominations, particularly in the Jirania and Mohanpur subdivisions of West Tripura district. Unlike prior elections, individuals are endeavoring to surmount these hurdles. The Left Front has called upon the state Election Commission to deploy central armed police forces in all constituencies, citing an increase in political violence against Left candidates.
The deadline for submitting nomination papers by candidates is set for September 8, followed by scrutiny of the papers on September 9. Candidates may choose to withdraw their nominations until September 11. In the event of a repoll, it is scheduled for October 3. Voters will cast their ballots on October 5, with counting to be conducted on October 5.
A total of 961,977 electorates have been registered to participate, comprising 482,041 male electorates, 479,930 female electorates, and the remaining six third genders. The term of the elected Village Committees expired in 2021, but the election could not be held due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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