259 candidates in fray, 32 withdraw nomination in Tripura assembly elections 2023

Guwahati: 259 candidates are in fray for the state’s legislature in Tripura after 32 candidates withdrew their candidature on Thursday.

Speaking to the media, Tripura Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Kiran Gitte stated that 310 nomination papers were submitted for the upcoming assembly election of which 19 nomination papers were rejected.

“We have rejected 19 nomination papers as they had no proposal papers of 10 people, they didn’t deposit security money and based on other issues. 291 candidates were left and today 32 candidates withdrew nomination. After all the procedure 259 candidates are now in fray,” the Tripura CEO said.

“In 2018 the number was 297,” he added.

The final list comprises 28 candidates from Trinamool Congress (TMC), 55 from BJP, 1 from CPI, 43 from CPI-M, 13 from Congress, 6 from IPFT, 42 of Tipra Motha, one each of TSP, RSP, CPI-ML and AIFB, 2 of TPP, 7 of other unrecognized party while 58 are independent.

He also revealed that 13 CPI-M members, 3 Congress members, 3 Tipra Motha members, and the remaining independents withdrew from the candidacy.

The process of ballot paper distribution will start from Friday (February 3), while process of postal ballot vote will be started from next week.

He added that Tripura now has 3337 polling places, an increase from 3328 previously.

Gitte added that the commission is giving the candidates security based on threat perception.

185 licenced weapons have so far been deposited soon after Tripura’s Model Code of Conduct went into effect.

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