Agartala: June 03: All preparations for counting in Tripura’s two Lok Sabha constituencies and the Ramnagar Assembly by-election have been completed, according to Chief Electoral Officer Puneet Agarwal. The counting will take place in 20 locations on June 4. Here are the key details:
Tripura West Lok Sabha seat and Ramnagar Assembly segment by-election were held on April 16. Polling for Tripura East Lok Sabha constituency took place on April 26. An average of 81.48% voting was recorded in Tripura West Lok Sabha constituency, while Tripura East registered 80.36% polling. The counting will commence at 8 am in 20 locations across the state. Political parties have submitted names of their counting agents who will have access to the counting process in their respective counting halls. CCTV cameras have been installed in all counting halls to ensure transparency.
A three-tier security layer will be in place around the counting halls, and prohibitory orders have already been imposed. The Election Commission has appointed 31 counting supervisors to oversee the process. In the Tripura West Lok Sabha constituency, the BJP fielded Rajya Sabha MP and former CM Biplab Kumar Deb against state Congress president Asish Kumar Saha. In Tripura East Lok Sabha seat, BJP’s Kriti Devi Debbarma contested against CPI (M) nominee Rajendra Reang.
