Former Tripura Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Manik Sarkar on Friday launched a scathing attack on TIPRA motha, the ruling party of tribal district council areas
The BJP has already won 112 of the total 334 seats uncontested in Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) and 19 other civic bodies in the state. Polling was held in 222 seats across six Nagar panchayats, seven municipal councils and AMC. Votes will be counted on November 28.
Amid allegations of large-scale political violence, over 80 per cent of around 5 lakh voters exercised their franchise in the civic polls in Tripura on Thursday, officials said.According to officials of the State Election Commission (SEC), .
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.