AGARTALA, Feb 11 (TIWN): Countdown begins for the much propagated bi-election to Amarpur assembly constituency which is scheduled to be held on February 13.

It is to be mentioned here that the campaign for the bi-election is completed and now the countdown begins for the election.

All the political parties have given their candidates to contest the bi-election to Amarpur constituency. CPM’s Amarpur divisional committee secretary Parimal Debnath is selected as the nominee for the Amarpur assembly constituency. 

From BJP, Ranjit Das is named as the nominee for the Amarpur assembly constituency and from congress Chanchal Dey will contest the election. .

However, to sweep into the bi-election all the parties have conducted campaign in highest peak, starting from rally, mass gatherings, miking, door to door campaigning, foot march, promoting the party candidates by telecalls, fixing posters banners flags and festoons but now time will say who will win into the election.

The bi-election for the Amarpur Assembly segment was decided to hold after the CPI-M has kicked off its one MLA of Amarpur Assembly segment Manoranjan Acharjee on charge of moral error.   Interestingly, the party has not given a chance to Acharjee to clarify his stand on the allegations levelled against him. Although the Mother of a five and half year old girl has submitted separate written complaints to Chief Minister Manik Sarkar and CPM party Secretary Bijan Dhar. In the letter, the mother and her father alleged that MLA Manoranjan Acharjee had sexually abused her girl who used to visit him quite often.

CPI-M legislator Manoranjan Acharjee has resigned from the Tripura assembly after the party expelled him on charges of wrongdoing.  Although, Acharjee has denied the charges slated against him.

Sources in the Communist Party of India-Marxist said the action was taken against him followed by a complaint raised by a woman in Amarpur in southern Tripura

However, it is to be mentioned here that Bi-election to Amarpur Assembly constituency would be held on February 13. While notification was made on January 20 and the last date for making nomination was January 27, as informed by the authority in the state election is also completed.

The election process is scheduled to be completed on February 28. The election would be held on the basis of electoral rolls with base year- 1-1-2016. However, the counting would be conducted on February 16.