After Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) victory in the recently concluded Tripura Assembly polls, the caretaker Chief Minister Manik Saha has been elected as the leader of BJP legislative party on Monday.
A day after the BJP created history by returning to power in Tripura, Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday submitted his resignation to Governor Satyadev Narayan Arya at Raj Bhavan in Agartala and the Governor asked him to continue till the new government is sworn in.
Counting of votes for the Tripura Assembly elections began on Thursday morning at 21 counting centres amid tight security and in the presence of the Election Commission of India-appointed observers across the state.
The voting for the Tripura Assembly elections closed at 4 pm, with the voter turnout recorded at 81.20 per cent, informed the Election Commission on Thursday.
According to the latest data shared by the Election Commission, Dhalai recorded the highest 54.17 per cent, Gomati recorded at 49.69 per cent, Khiwai saw 49.67 per cent, North Tripura saw 47.57 per cent, Sepahijala recorded at 51.27 per cent, South Tripura saw 53.67 per cent, Unakoti saw
Tripura witnessed a voter turnout of over 32.06 per cent till 11 am in the ongoing polling for 60 Assembly seats, the Election Commission (EC) informed on Thursday.
Trpura recorded 13.69 per cent voter turnout till 9 am in the ongoing polling for 60 Assembly seats, the Election Commission (EC) informed on Thursday.
Prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called upon the youth to exercise their franchise and vote for the Tripura Assembly elections that began today amid tight security.
Central Armed Police Forces personnel helped the 85-year-old woman to enter the polling booth at 37/7 in Saashima High School in South Belonia, Tripura.
Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda urge all the voters to take part in the festival of democracy and vote for the Tripura Assembly elections as the polling began today.