AGARTALA, Feb 26 (TIWN): Re-polling continues across Dhanpur, Sonamura, Teliamura, Kadamtala-Kurti, Ampinagar, Sabroom Assembly constituencies of Tripura. A voter turnout of 77.19% was recorded till 3 PM amidst peaceful environment.

Tripura's election has been completed on February 18 primarily and today there are 6 sets of re-polls undergoing. 

The 6 polling centres where the election is being held today, EC has kept strict observations. The 6 poll-stations are : 22-Sonamura, 23-Dhanpur, 28-Teliamura, 40-Sabroom,41-Ampinagar, 54-Kadamtala-Kurti, where the election commission has ordered re-polling.

Election Commission Secretary Arvind Anand ordered to conduct re-polls in 6 poll-stations of 6 constituencies of Tripura.

However the state politicians have reacted sharply against the Election Commission's decision. Whereas BJP Sonamura candidate has called the polling personnel as "Uneducated", the CPI-M has called "Criminal-Negligence" of the Election Commission".

In a letter on yesterday night, Arvind Anand Secretary of Chief Election Commission of India told CEO of Tripura , "I am directed to state that on the reports submitted and after taking all material circumstances into account, the Commission hereby the Commission here declares under Sub-Section 2 of Under Section 58 of the representation of the people's act 1951 that the poll taken on 18th February, 2018..... for taking a fresh poll at the said polling stations in accordance with the commission's instructions contained in chapter 13 of Hand Books for returning officers".

In reply via media, Tripura CEO said, "Let's not go for any statement of anybody. 6 polling stations are very less in numbers and nothing is abnormal in this re-poll".

There was not a single untoward incident reported during the re-poll. 

The CEO in Tripura has also confirmed 100 % webcasting of the polls. Since 7 PM the vote casting have been started with peaceful environment.