TIWN April 9, 2019
AGARTALA, April 9 (TIWN): Tight securities were deployed in various parts in Tripura centering the upcoming Lok Sabha Election.
Tripura West goes to the polls in the first phase on April 11 and Tripura East in the second phase on April 18.
A total of 26,05,325 electorates, including 12,85,618 women, are eligible to exercise their franchise in the two Lok Sabha constituencies in Tripura.
The increase in visibility of security personnel is to boost the confidence in public for a free and fair election, said CEO Sriram Taranikanti before deploying the polling personnel.
There are 13 candidates in fray in the Tripura West Lok Sabha seat and 10 in the Tripura East (reserved seat) constituency. In all, three women candidates are contesting the elections this time.
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