Agartala, Oct 30 (PTI) Elections to 21 urban local bodies, including the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC), in Tripura will be held on November 27, State Election Commissioner Pradip Kumar Chakravarty announced on Friday.
The 21 civic bodies have a total of 345 wards, of which the AMC accounts for the highest number at 51.
“Considering all aspects, the State Election Commission has decided to hold elections in 21 ULBs covering 17 subdivisions of eight districts on November 27,” Chakravarty said at a press conference.
The filing of nomination papers will begin on October 31 and continue till November 6.
Scrutiny will be held on November 7, while November 10 is the last date for withdrawal of nominations, he said.
Counting of votes will take place on December 2. The tenure of the existing ULBs is scheduled to end on December 9, Chakravarty said.
A total of 6,29,903 voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in the civic elections, including 3,21,745 women and 3,08,115 men, he said.
The State Election Commission has completed necessary preparations, including the first-level checking of electronic voting machines (EVMs), to ensure free, fair and peaceful elections, Chakravarty said.
“Adequate security forces will be deployed at 783 polling booths to instil confidence among voters and candidates. We have already reviewed the security situation prevailing in the state,” he said, adding that voting would be conducted through EVMs.
The Model Code of Conduct came into force on Friday. Chakravarty appealed to political parties to adhere to the election guidelines to ensure a smooth, impartial and transparent electoral process. PTI PS MNB
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