Tripura, Feb.16: Voting across 60 constituencies in Tripura concluded on February 16, drawing the polls to a close in a triangular contest. The Election Commission of India pegged the provisional turnout at nearly 81 percent voter turnout till 7 pm.
The north-eastern state saw a high voltage battle for the 60-member House for which voting began at 7 am and continued till 4 pm across 3,337 polling stations.
The poll-bound state had 28.13 lakh registered voters to determine the fate of 259 contesting candidates. Tripura saw a three-cornered fight with the BJP-IPFT coalition seeking to retain supremacy and the Left-Congress combine aiming to wrest power, while regional outfit Tipra Motha made its debut at the hustings after a stunning performance in the autonomous council polls two years ago.
As per ECI, meticulous planning, exhaustive reviews, immense presence of Central Armed Police (CAPF) personnel helped in ensuring largely violence-free and fair elections to Tripura Assembly.
Voting across 60 constituencies in Tripura concluded on February 16, drawing the polls to a close in a triangular contest. The Election Commission of India pegged the provisional turnout at nearly 80 percent voter turnout till 7 pm.
The north-eastern state saw a high voltage battle for the 60-member House for which voting began at 7 am and continued till 4 pm across 3,337 polling stations.
