The Election Commission has deffered the polling schedule of East Tripura Parliamentary constituency from April 18 to 23, due to critical law and order situation.
According to a statement, on the basis of reports of the Chief Electoral Officer of Tripura, the Special Police Observer and the Returning Officer, the EC has decided for the deferment.
The law and order situation was not satisfactory in the first phase of election in Tripura. The law and order situation was controlled by Rajiv Singh, IPS, Additional Director General of Police (L&O) Tripura.
It has decided now that AK Shukla, IPS, Director General of Police, Tripura will monitor the law and order situation in case of 2-Tripura East (ST) Parliamentary Constituency election.
Congress President of Tripura, Pradyot Deb Barman has said that there is a possibility that the re-poll may take place in case of maximum polling stations under Tripura West Constituency, because democracy ‘demolished’ during the election. (UNI)
