Kamalpur, July 19 (TIWN): The results of three-tier Panchayat election for 34 Gram Panchayats, 28 Panchayat Samities and 8 Zilla Parishads seats under Kamalpur sub-division in Tripura were declared this afternoon.

Among the 34 Gram Panchayats, only one seat was secured by the Congress and TMC alliance while CPI(m) party won rest 33 seats. Haluli Gram Panchayat seat under Durgachowmuhani block was secured by the Congress and Trinamool Congress alliance.

According to the latest result update, CPI(M) party received 303 seats, TMC stood 12 seats, 6 seats were secured by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress secured 6 seats amongst the 328 seats under Salema and Durgachowmuhani blocks. Besides, CPI(M) party also defeated the opposition parties in 22 seats of Panchayat Samity and 8 Zilla Parishad seats.

It is being observed in the election results under Salema and Durgachowmuhani blocks that opposition parties have failed to open account in 25 Panchayats whereas Congress party had secured six Panchayats in last Panchayat election.

After winning the election, the member of CPI(m) Kamalpur Divisional Committee- Anjan Das expressed that the people have voted in favour of the CPI(m) based on the party’s performance.

On the other hand, Kamalpur Block Congress President- Prashanta Sinha asserted that the ruling party in the state assembly usually found to exercise influence on the Panchayat elections. This election was no exception, he said. Besides, another reason of this disgraceful defeat is the Congress party is being divided to Trinamool Congress also, he added.