Agartala, Oct30:Announcing the election schedule in Agartala this evening, State Election Commissioner, P.K. Chakraborty said that polling for 13 Municipal Councils, seven Nagar Panchayats and the Agartala Municipal Corporation will be held on November 27. Counting of votes will take place on December 2.
Nomination filing will begin from tomorrow. Last date for making nominations is 6th november. Scrutiny will be held on the following day that is 7th november. Last date of withdrawal is 10th November.
The local bodies elections assume considerable political significance as they come ahead of the 2028 Tripura Assembly elections. The electoral exercise is expected to serve as an important political test for all parties in the fray, offering an opportunity to assess their organisational strength and public support ahead of the Assembly polls.
The sub-divisional magistrates will be the returning officers in 17 Subdivisions spread across 8 districts of the state.
With the announcement of poll schedule, the model code of conduct has virtually come into effect in areas where polling all be held.
Total electorates who are eligible to exercise their right to franchise is above 6.9 lakhs.
There polling will be held at 783 polling stations. The highest will be for the Agartala Municipal Corporation consisting 439 polling stations, followed by Dharmanagar in north tripura and Udaipur in Gomati district.
