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Agartala: The Tripura State Election Commission has set November 27 for elections to 21 urban local bodies, including the Agartala Municipal Corporation. Polls open at 7 am and close at 4 pm. Counting begins at 8 am on December 2. The entire electoral process must wrap up by December 4. The commission will conduct re-polls on November 30 if necessary.
State Election Commissioner P.K. Chakravarti announced the schedule alongside DGP G.S. Rao and SEC Secretary Anurag Sen. The official notification arrived October 30. Candidates have until November 6 to file nominations. Scrutiny follows on November 7. Withdrawals are permitted through November 10. The Model Code of Conduct is now in effect across all municipal areas. Chakravarti said, "The commission has called upon all stakeholders to adhere to the Model Code of Conduct and extend cooperation to ensure the free and fair conduct of the elections."
A total of 6,29,903 voters are eligible. The electorate includes 3,21,743 women, 3,08,115 men, and 45 third-gender citizens. These voters will decide 345 seats spread across 13 municipal councils, seven Nagar Panchayats, and the Agartala Municipal Corporation. Reservations are set at 162 seats for women, 80 for Scheduled Castes, and nine for Scheduled Tribes.
Authorities have designated 783 polling stations for the vote, with 439 located within the Agartala Municipal Corporation area. Officials appointed 23 Returning Officers and 81 Assistant Returning Officers to manage the exercise. Twenty-three counting halls will process the results. Electronic Voting Machines from Bharat Electronics Limited will be used, with videography planned for all key stages of the election.
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