The counting of votes for 222 seats in Tripura’s Agartala Municipal Corporation and other civic bodies started on Sunday amid tight securi...
The counting of votes for 222 seats in Tripura’s Agartala Municipal Corporation and other civic bodies started on Sunday amid tight security arrangements, ANI reported.
By 10 am on Sunday, the Bharatiya Janata Party was leading in Ambassa, Jirania, Teliamura, and Sabroom seats, ANI reported, citing The Tripura State Election Commission.
Tripura | Counting of votes underway for Agartala Municipal Corporation, Nagar Panchayats elections
— ANI (@ANI) November 28, 2021
BJP leading in Ambassa, Jirania, Teliamura and Sabroom, as per Tripura State Election Commission
Visuals from a counting centre in Agartala pic.twitter.com/PhIgQYRtOP
Elections had been announced in the state for 334 seats in 20 urban local bodies, including the municipal corporation in the capital city Agartala. Of these, the BJP had won 112 seats unopposed earlier in November. Voting for the remaining seats was held on Thursday.
The state had witnessed a 81.52% voting turnout till 9.30 pm on Thursday, according to the Election Commission of India.
On Sunday, Tripura State Rifles and the central armed police force were guarding the counting centres, as the campaign to the civic elections have been marred with violence among political parties.
Earlier in November, the Trinamool Congress had filed a contempt petition alleging that the authorities in Tripura did not comply with its order to ensure a safe environment for political parties to campaign...
