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Indian Christians appeal for change of poll date
The election for Tripura tribal area s district council falls on Easter Sunday
Christians from northeast India hold a protest in New Delhi in August 2017 against the denial of the burial of a Catholic woman in Manipur. (Photo: Bijay Kumar Minj/UCA News)
Christians in the northeastern Indian state of Tripura have expressed disappointment over the date of the election for the Tripura tribal area autonomous district council (TTAADC).
The state election commission announced on March 2 that the election will be on April 4, Easter Sunday.
“Easter is the culmination of the week-long obligatory observance of faith for all Christians around the world. Elections held on Easter Sunday would certainly hamper their wholehearted participation in the electoral process,” Father Joseph Pulinthanath, spokesman for Agartala Diocese that covers Tripura state, said in a press note.
Like this content? Republish it! h2 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) elections on April 4 /h2 br p The election to Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) is going to be held on April 4. /p p State Election Commissioner Manik Lal Dey said that the counting of votes will take place on April 8. /p p However, the CPI (M) and the Christian community have raised serious objections to the election date on April 4, which is Easter Sunday, a holy day for the Christians. /p p Choudhury sought a review of the decision to hold the election to Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council. /p