Amid accusations of political violence, civic polls to Tripura’s 14 municipalities began on Thursday. TMC officials on Thursday claimed that a party worker was beaten up in ward number 5 in Agartala, the state capital. However, the police could not confirm any untoward incidents.
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to provide two additional companies of Central Armed Police Forces to ensure free and fair civic polls in Tripura. The apex court also asked the Centre and the Tripura government to ensure necessary arrangements to ensure the safety of ballots and counting of votes.
Claiming that widespread rigging and other malpractices were carried out during the civic body elections held on Thursday, the Opposition CPI(M) and the TMC demanded that the polls be countermanded.
Sharing multiple images and videos on Twitter, the TMC attacked the BJP for hooliganism . Democracy or Gunda Raj? the party further asked, lashing out at Tripura s Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb.