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From 78.56 % the Voting rate jumped to 8 | AGARTALA, Feb 19 (TIWN): The voting percentage which was 78.56 % till 9 PM on yesterday, suddenly it has jumped to 89.08 %. | 19-Feb-2018 |
BJP's Northeast Mission : Attempts high | AGARTALA, Feb 19 (TIWN): Just like Tripura, BJP is not leaving any stone unturned to perform its best at Meghalaya and Nagaland. | 19-Feb-2018 |
'Cholo Paltai' status was highest in fas | AGARTALA, Feb 19 (TIWN): Following the Assembly Election which was conducted across 59 constituencies of Northeast state Tripura on yesterday, a survey reveals that common people, especially youngsters who never showed any interest in politics were uploading their pictures showing their inked-nails after votes and most of them also wrote 'time for change' or 'cholo-paltai'. | 19-Feb-2018 |
CPI-M lodged complaint of EVM malfunctio | AGARTALA, Feb 19 (TIWN): The ruling CPI-M has lodged an complain with the Election Commission of India regarding an EVM's malfunctioning booth -49/ 31 of Chawmanu. | 19-Feb-2018 |
12 days wait to know 'win' or 'lose' : T | AGARTALA, Feb 19 (TIWN): After the poll was ended on yesterday night, the state is now eagerly waiting to know the poll-result which will be announced on March 3rd along with 2 more Northeastern states Nagaland and Meghalaya. With 78 % of vote casting, the much awaited Assembly poll met an end in 25 yrs long Left regime's Tripura. Public with full enthusiasm had cast their votes till late night on yesterday and now it's only 12 days to be confirmed who will win the next 5 years in Tripura. Amidst few untoward incidents, the poll went under tight safety blanket led by central forces. Now strong rooms have kept under heavy security across the state.After the polling was ended on yesterday, CEO Sriram Taranikanti calling press, thanked the voters for their level of patience, voting till night 11 PM.Over 78 per cent of Tripura's 2,536,589 voters had cast their votes on Sunday in a peaceful manner to elect a new Assembly, said state chief electoral officer Sriram Taranikanti. | 19-Feb-2018 |
Tripura Poll ends peacefully : Both CPI | AGARTALA, Feb 19 (TIWN) As Sunday's voting to elect 59 of the 60 members of the Tripura Assembly passed off peacefully, the ruling CPI-M and the BJP exuded confidence of an electoral victory in the northeastern state.Except snags reported in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) attached with VVPATs (Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail) in around 180 polling stations, the polling was incident-free. Over 75 per cent of the eligible voters had voted till 4 p.m. when the official voting hours ended.Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tripura unit President Biplab Kumar Deb said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party President Amit Shah, General Secretary Ram Madhav, Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and other party leaders inquired about polling in Tripura."People want change. People strongly wish for a BJP government in Tripura. It is certain that the BJP will form the next government in Tripura," Deb told the media here. | 19-Feb-2018 |
Tripura breaks record of poll-hours beyo | AGARTALA, Feb 19 (TIWN): The CEO Sriram Taranikanti has thanked the voters for their patience as maximum voters this time had to wait above 2 hours in front of polling stations. | 19-Feb-2018 |
'Janta is Janardan' till the leader is i | AGARTALA, Feb 19 (TIWN): Even though Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned 'Janta as Janardan' during his election rally in Tripura, but when it's about the practical ground the words are clashing with reality. The confidence level of some leaders are that much that few of them skipped to meet his / her voters through door-to-door-campaigning. Ex-Congress, TMC leader Pranjit Singha Roy who is the candidate of R K Pur constituency also didn't meet his voters, even though his popularity under BJP tag has increased more. Only with few voters he could meet, whose houses are beside the road. However, on behalf of Pranjit Singha Roy few youths came and mentioned that due to PM Modi's rally and some other factors the BJP leader got very less time for door to door campaigning. | 19-Feb-2018 |
70 % webcasting remained successful in T | AGARTALA, Feb 18 (TIWN): Final voting percentage couldn't announce tonight as voting had been continuing even after 9 PM. Talking to media, CEO Sriram Taranikanti said that as per last report till 9 PM the voting percentage went 78.56 %. However, the CEO further mentioned, "We are aware about the voters' pains who had to wait for 2- 3 hours in long queues. They might have faced many problems including food-issues, but for their patience I like to congratulate them and also I'm thanking them for cooperation". Talking about the webcasting of polling stations which was directed by Election Commission to connect Tripura with Delhi, Taranikanti said, "Due to slow network service in many constituencies, the webcasting couldn't be successful 100 %, but atleast 70 % works remained satisfactory". | 19-Feb-2018 |
Forward Bloc candidate hit by Central Fo | AGARTALA, Feb 18 (TIWN): Left Front ally Fordward Bloc tasted tough Law & Order implementation by Central Security Forces across Tripura. Turmoil at Bordowali, after Forward Bloc candidate Biswanath Saha was heavily injured after he was allegedly beaten by central forces. | 18-Feb-2018 |
IPFT, CPI-M clash : Two CPI-M supporters | GOLAGHATI, Feb 18 (TIWN): In a clash with IPFT, 2 CPI-M activists have been injured at Golaghati’s Dayaram Para. | 18-Feb-2018 |
Over 75 pc turnout in peaceful Tripura A | Agartala, Feb 18 (TIWN / IANS) Over 75 per cent of the 2,536,589 voters in Left-ruled Tripura had exercised their franchise in a peaceful manner to elect a new Assembly on Sunday even as a large number were still standing in queues at the end of official voting hours, officials said. | 18-Feb-2018 |
Voting continued after 5.30 PM in many c | AGARTALA, Feb 18 (TIWN): Record breaking enthusiasms were observed in this Assembly Election among the voters across 59 constituencies today. Even after 5 PM also in various constituencies vote casting had been continued, the rush peaked to that level. However due to malfunctioning of some EVMs, polling were delayed in few constituencies, but the spirit of the voters couldn’t meet any pause. One Halal Mia was arrested for attempting to cast fake vote. But surprising matter is that when record level enthusiasm were seen among the voters but the percentage of voting remained less than previous years, which has already gave a confidence among public that fake-voting have been curbed by Election Commission. | 18-Feb-2018 |
65 % voting till 3 PM : EC | AGARTALA, Feb 18 (TIWN): The voter turnout till 3 pm is 65 %, state election commission official said. | 18-Feb-2018 |
45.86 % voter turnout till 1 PM | AGARTALA, Feb 18 (TIWN): The voter turnout till 1 pm is 45.86 %, state election commission official said. | 18-Feb-2018 |
Tripura’s Fake voter list drops : | AGARTALA, Feb 18 (TIWN): One thing is clear like ‘water’ that Tripura had many-many fake voters but with those fake voters state was receiving first prize. Whereas Tripura was recording with above 90 % voting rate, this time even after voting beyond hours night 10 PM amid record breaking enthusiasm the voting percentage couldn’t reach 80 %.Talking to media, CEO Sriram Taranikanti said that as per last report till 9 PM the voting percentage went 78.56 %.The voters were seen in front of various polling stations even after night 10 PM today and thus the final polling percentage couldn't be announced. But surprising matter is that when record level enthusiasm were seen among the voters but the percentage of voting remained less than previous years, which has already gave a confidence among public that fake-voting have been curbed by Election Commission. | 18-Feb-2018 |
BJP or CPI-M ? Voters huge turnouts in p | AGARTALA, Feb 18 (TIWN): Democracy’s real test in progress after thousands of campaigning led by various political parties finally culminated on the polling day since morning queues gathered before the polling stations across Tripura’s 59 constituencies. The ‘Janta-Janardan’ or better known as ‘Gana-Devta’ have been casting votes to their favourite candidates. However due to malfunctioning of EVMs, the poll was delayed in few constituencies, but the spirit of the voters couldn’t meet any pause. After all it’s a contest between ruling CPI-M and opposition BJP who are holding 50-50 chances. Now only one question which matters to all is "Who will win the Election ? BJP or CPI-M?†| 18-Feb-2018 |
CPI-M complaints against Himanta†| AGARTALA, Feb 18 (TIWN): Ruling CPI-M has lodged a complaint with Election Commission of India regarding Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s alleged roaming across the poll-stations during polling hours. | 18-Feb-2018 |
20-yrs-sitting Tripura CM casts vote at | AGARTALA, Feb 18 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has cast his vote at Shishu Bihar school today morning at 9.45 AM. CM arrived at Sishu Bihar school at 9.35 AM, whereas he went inside at 9.45 AM and cast his vote. Being asked by media, like every year the Chief Minister avoided to comment anything and advised all to be disciplined and to go inside. Against each questions raised by media, Sarkar replied with ‘smiles’. CM has cast his vote for Ramnagar constituency of Agartala, was accompanying by wife Panchali Bhattacharjee. On the other side, CM’s rival BJP State President Biplab Deb wasn’t much media-shy and said that this will be a ‘historical’ poll. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah ji both have called me to wish good-luckâ€, added Biplab Deb at Udaipur English medium school. The Assembly Election has begun across 59 constituencies since 7 AM at 3,174 polling stations. | 18-Feb-2018 |
Biplab casts vote at Udaipur | UDAIPUR, Feb 18 (TIWN): BJP State President Biplab Deb has cast his vote at Udaipur. | 17-Feb-2018 |
47,803 new voters in Electoral list | AGARTALA, Feb 18 (TIWN): A total 47,803 numbers of new voters are there in the voter list for Tripura Assembly Election this year. | 17-Feb-2018 |
Minor technical problems in EVMs delay v | AGARTALA, Feb 18 (TIWN): Light technical problems were faced by the polling officials at few constituencies at Bishalgarh, South Tripura and Gomati Dist. | 17-Feb-2018 |
Smooth functioning at Women-managed poll | AGARTALA, Feb 18 (TIWN): Smooth functioning observed across women-managed polling stations. | 17-Feb-2018 |
3rd gender voters cast votes | AGARTALA, Feb 18 (TIWN): Along with all, the 3rd gender voters have also voted with full enthusiasm in Tripura on the day of Assembly Election. | 18-Feb-2018 |
Voting for Tripura Assembly elections be | Agartala, Feb 18 (IANS / TIWN) Voting for the Assembly elections in India's northeastern state of Tripura began on Sunday morning amidst tight security, official said. | 17-Feb-2018 |
Tripura Assembly Election : Voting begin | AGARTALA, Feb 18 (TIWN): Tripura’s crucial Assembly Election has begun across 59 constituencies since 7 AM at 3,174 polling stations. The constituency at Charilam was postponed due to CPI-M candidate Ramendra Narayan Debbarma's death on February 11. A total 25,734,13 voters, male 13,05,375,female 12,68,027 and 11 of Third gender are eligible cast vote on February 18. There are 47,803 new voters in 2018 poll. The Election Commission has set up 3,214 polling stations in Tripura; 47 of them are controlled by women polling personnel. A total of 292 candidates, including 23 women, will fight the closely-watched contest today. With almost 47,803 new voters and 11 third-gender voters, around 26 lakh people are eligible to vote today. | 17-Feb-2018 |
Bangladeshi held with gold biscuits at A | AGARTALA / DHAKA / KOLKATA, Feb 17 (TIWN): Once again Dhaka-Kolkata gold-smuggling racket via Airways was exposed today when a Bangladeshi youth was arrested with 12 big pieces of gold while traveling to Kolkata. | 17-Feb-2018 |
CPI-M’s misrule : nightmares of N | AGARTALA, Feb 17 (TIWN): CPI-M’s misrule not only resulted mass deprivation in jobs , education, healthcare but Manik Sarkar Govt failed to provide basic road transports due to corrupt PWD Dept. Even though Tripura Assembly is taking place in winter season, but who can forget about the monsoon nightmares of last few years which time to time paralyzed the connectivity of Tripura on National Highways and other roads ? With slight rains the roads went under waist-level rain water and a 2 hours journey became 5-6 hours journey with addition of massive sufferings during rainy seasons. Udaipur-Agartala route, one of the closest subdivision till day is suffering from pathetic road condition even though before four years the project was given to PWD. | 17-Feb-2018 |
CPI-M, BJP clash at Banamalipur | AGARTALA, Feb 17 (TIWN): The ruling CPI-M party and BJP have met in a clash at Banamalipur today afternoon following violation of model code of conduct by CPI-M. | 17-Feb-2018 |
Tension among CPI-M, BJP candidates at S | SONAMURA, Feb 17 (TIWN): Heavy tensions among CPI-M candidate Shyamal Chakraborty and BJP candidate Subal Bhowmik are going on after CPI-M alleged that Subal Bhaumik broke model code of conduct and meeting locals openly with his party workers. | 17-Feb-2018 |
Left confident of Tripura victory, BJP g | Agartala, Feb 17 (IANS / TIWN) The CPI-M is confident of retaining power in its bastion of Tripura in Sunday's assembly elections and achieving a turnaround in the Left movement across the country, though the BJP is battling tooth and nail to oust the Left Front government. | 17-Feb-2018 |
Devotees thronged to Ramakrishna Temple | AGARTALA, Feb 17 (TIWN): Thousands of devotees thronged to Agartala Ramkrishna Temple, Dhaleswar on the occasion of 183rd birth anniversary of Sri Sri Ramakrishna. Apart from that across Ramakrishna temples (Maths) this occasion was celebrated with much enthusiasm. | 17-Feb-2018 |
Votes in 59 constituencies on Sunday, at | AGARTALA, Feb 17 (TIWN): The polls in Tripura will be conducted by tomorrow whereas in Charilam Assembly constituency the election will be held on March 12. | 17-Feb-2018 |
'Don't believe in rumours' : Police | AGARTALA, Feb 17 (TIWN): In a statement Tripura Police have urged public not to believe in any kind of rumours during election hours. | 17-Feb-2018 |
Assembly Election 2018 : Tripura to wit | AGARTALA, Feb 17 (TIWN): Among the 3,214 polling stations in Tripura there are 47 police stations which will be totally controlled by women polling personnel. From Group-D to Presiding officers everyone will be women, except 'voters', who will be from both men and women. All the polling personnel have left for their destinations today for their polling stations to conduct the election. State Election office said that there are 47 all women managed polling stations out of total 3214. West DM Milind Ramteke said, "Each and everyone inside the polling station including Group-D employees will be women and that's the uniqueness of the polling stations". The women driven booths will remain open for male electorates as well as female. The CEO Sriram Taranikant said that women driven polling stations is a symbolic gesture as they attach a lot of importance to gender parity. They also expressed that it is a goal of Election Commission to ensure more participation of women in the electoral process. | 17-Feb-2018 |
Tripura Assembly Election : Polling pers | AGARTALA, Feb 17 (TIWN): As the crucial Assembly Election is tomorrow, all the polling personnel have left for their polling stations today. Total 297 candidates, including 20 women, are in the fray for the 18 February Tripura Assembly polls. All 25,79,060 electorates, including 12,67,785 females, are eligible to cast their votes on 18 February to elect a new 59-member Assembly. Over 30,000 civil officials would be engaged to conduct the single-phase Assembly elections. Since today morning, the polling officers are leaving for their destination amid tight securities throughout the state. Already section-144 had come under action since yesterday 4 PM according to Election Commission's guidelines. Strict prohibitions have been imposed upon the use of loud speaker, campaigning with flags, festoons, rallies or gatherings etc. | 17-Feb-2018 |
BJP's Muslim vote bank status is poor | AGARTALA, Feb 17 (TIWN): Amid BJP's promises of increasing wages of workers, allowances for deprived after forming BJP Govt, the Muslim vote banks of BJP have remained poor across state. | 17-Feb-2018 |
'90 % Govt employees will vote for BJP' | AGARTALA, Feb 17 (TIWN): BJP State President Biplab Deb said that 90 % voters from state govt employees will be voting for BJP by tomorrow. | 17-Feb-2018 |
Massive corruption in BJP government: Ra | Agartala, Feb 17 (TIWN / IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said there was massive corruption in the BJP-led Central government and the abrupt announcement of demonetisation wreaked havoc on the life and livelihood of all. | 16-Feb-2018 |
'Fear of privatization lagged Tripura's | AGARTALA, Feb 17 (TIWN): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitely recently while referring Left regime's failure and why people should vote for BJP said that the Left has created a panic among the mass against privatization leading nil-industrialization and heavy unemployment in last 25 years. | 17-Feb-2018 |
Unemployment, Recruitment corruptions in | AGARTALA, Feb 17 (TIWN): Completing a 25 years of Left regime, people of Tripura will cast their votes tomorrow either for a change or to continue the ruling govt. Amid Left's high chances of winning the election again, survey across Tripura regardless towns and villages say that most youngsters' votes will be casted for the BJP, as two other anti-Left political parties Congress, Trinamool are in poor shape, without any chances to win. What the damages the Left has done in last 10 years it included the misuse of power in recruitment of teachers and staffs in other depts. Talents were sidelined and totally illogically, the Left Govt kept on providing jobs to the cadres, led the recruitment-corruption to nationalize via Supreme Court. Apart from 10323 case, above 1000 cases have been pending against the Left Govt in High Court and the Supreme Court. | 16-Feb-2018 |
'Most failed Minister of CPI-M is Manik | AGARTALA, Feb 17 (TIWN): TIWN's survey on each ministers of Tripura, has lifted Minister Manik Dey's name as the topmost failed Minister among all the Ministers of state cabinet. | 17-Feb-2018 |
Peace returns as Tripura's poll campaign | AGARTALA, Feb 17 (TIWN): Patriotic songs by Lata Mangeshkar and other artistes clash with India's national song "Vande Mataram" as they blare out of loudspeakers at street corners and from atop campaign vehicles, while street plays and satirical poetry lampooning rivals are the order of the day as part of hectic campaigning for Sunday's Tripura Assembly polls. | 17-Feb-2018 |
Left unhappy as EC hasn't exiled Deodhar | AGARTALA, Feb 17 (TIWN): Resentments have fueled among the Left supporters as Election Commission has not exiled BJP State Observer Sunil Deodhar from state for polling day. | 17-Feb-2018 |
Deadline for Poll campaigning ends : Sec | AGARTALA, Feb 16 (TIWN): Without halting the mainstream of life as much as possible, section-144 has come under action since 4 PM today according to Election Commission's guidelines. Across 8 Districts of Tripura, SPs and District Magistrates held press conferences with official announcements of implementing Section-144 and the ending of poll campaigning for the Assembly Election-2018, along with imposing prohibitions on the use of loud speaker, campaigning with flags, festoons, rallies or gatherings etc. DGP A K Sukla has announced a toll free number 15103 for the common people via which they can register their complaints in case of any untoward incident during the poll hours. The helpline will remain active 24 X 7 to help the voters, which will be helpful also for police to maintain the law and order. | 16-Feb-2018 |
Toll-free number 15103 announced by DG | AGARTALA, Feb 16 (TIWN): With the ending of election campaigning, Tripura DGP A K Sukla today has announced 15103 toll free number for the common people to register their complaints in case of any untoward incident during the poll hours. | 16-Feb-2018 |
Tripura witnesses last election campaign | AGARTALA, Feb 16 (TIWN): On the last date of Election campaigning, Tripura's all the political parties are now busy in last minute campaigning. | 16-Feb-2018 |
'Jobs for all is not possible, but BJP | AGARTALA, Feb 16 (TIWN): When ruling CPI-M is accusing the BJP's election promises as 'Fatka', 'Jumla' etc asking how BJP will provide jobs in each houses, State BJP President Biplab Deb two days ahead of Election said, if everybody can't be appointed in jobs, they will at least 'not' remain unemployed or incapable under the BJP Govt. | 16-Feb-2018 |
BJP using 'terror collaborator' to oust | Agartala, Feb 16 (IANS / TIWN) Manik Sarkar, who has been Chief Minister of Tripura for the past 20 years and is attempting a fifth term, has accused the Modi government of being in cahoots with the separatist tribal party, Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT), and declares that the people of the northeastern state will fight "tooth and nail" to prevent its division. | 16-Feb-2018 |
In Tripura's politics women certainly ma | Agartala, Feb 16 (IANS / TIWN) The Assembly polls in Tripura on Sunday will see 23 women contesting, including two pitted against Chief Minister Manik Sarkar. The northeastern state has also seen a marked rise in the percentage of women voters -- touted as the highest in the country so far. | 16-Feb-2018 |