Tripura elections 2023 schedule: Important dates, polling, result, counting details; all you need to know

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The Election Commission on January 18 announced the schedule for Assembly elections to the northeastern states of Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland to be held in February-March this year. The results of all three states will be declared on March 2, 2023.

The Assembly polls in the northeastern states of Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura were announced on Wednesday, thus beginning the election season in 2023.

"Voting for Assembly elections in Tripura will be held in a single phase on February 16 and in Nagaland and Meghalaya on February 27. The results will be declared on March 2," Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said during a press conference.

The CEC said that the terms of the poll-bound states of Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura are coming to an end on March 12, 15, and 22 respectively.

"The term of Assemblies of respective states in Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura are due to expire on March 12, 15, and 22. The 3 states have 60 Assembly constituencies each," the CEC said.

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Detailing the number of voters in the poll-bound states, Kumar said, "There are more than 62.8 lakh electors combined in Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura including - 31.47 lakh female electors, 97,000 80+ voters, and 31,700 PwD voters. Over 1.76 lakh first-time voters to participate in the elections in 3 states."

Tripura assembly elections 2023: Important dates

January 21: Issue of gazette notification
January 30: Last date of filing nomination
January 31: Scrutiny of nominations
February 2: Last date for withdrawing nomination
February 16: Date of polling
March 2: Date of counting of votes

Total Assembly Seats: 60

Current strength: 53
BJP - 33
IPFT - 4
CPI(M) 15
Congress - 1
Vacant - 7

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High-voltage campaign for Tripura assembly polls ends

The high-voltage campaign for the Tripura assembly elections ended on February 14.

"The campaign for the assembly elections ended at 4 pm on Tuesday without any major law and order issue. The poll machinery is geared up to conduct free, fair and peaceful elections on February 16," Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Gitte Kirankumar Dinakarrao told PTI.

During the month-long campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president J P Nadda and a dozen central ministers canvassed in favour of candidates of the saffron party.

The BJP organised 'Vijay Sankalp Yatra', rallies and roadshows to woo the electors.

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, and senior leaders Prakash Karat, Brinda Karat and Mohammad Salim, along with former CM Manik Sarkar and party state secretary Jitendra Choudhury campaigned in favour of the party.

Congress leaders Adhir Chowdhury, Dipa Dasmunshi and AICC general secretary Ajay Kumar campaigned for the grand old party, but neither Rahul Gandhi nor Priyanka Gandhi Vadra visited the state for campaigning.

Former royal scion Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma single-handedly canvassed for his Tipra Motha party.

While the BJP's star campaigners highlighted the development that has taken place in the northeastern state in the last five years, the Left Front and the Congress stressed on "misrule and misgovernance" of the BJP-IPFT government.

Tipra Motha, a regional political party contesting 42 assembly constituencies, stressed on its Greater Tipraland statehood demand.

The BJP is contesting 55 assembly seats, its ally IPFT has fielded candidates in six constituencies, while there will be friendly fight in one seat.

The CPI(M) is contesting 47 seats and the Congress is fighting in 13 constituencies.

The Trinamool Congress has fielded nominees in 28 constituencies and there are 58 independent aspirants too.

(With inputs from Agencies)