A political conflict broke out in Tripura, solely hours after the dates for the meeting elections have been introduced on Wednesday. Now, the Election Commission of India has requested the state chief electoral officer to get a report from the DGP in regards to the incident and this has to be submitted by three pm on Friday (January 20).

“Election Commission of India has ordered an inquiry into the incident of political violence in Jirania sub-division of West Tripura district reported on January 18. The Election Commission of India has asked the chief electoral officer, Tripura, to obtain a report from DGP Tripura through the chief secretary, Tripura, and submit it by 3 pm on January 20,” the Tripura CEO mentioned in a sequence of tweets.

The ECI had introduced on Wednesday that the northeastern state will go to polls on February 16 whereas the counting of votes will happen on March 2.

Hours after the polls have been declared, the Congress alleged that 15 celebration staff and functionaries, together with AICC basic secretary Ajay Kumar, have been injured after a bunch of “BJP-backed goons” attacked them throughout a motorcycle rally in Tripura’s Majlishpur constituency. Police, nevertheless, mentioned the assaults have been carried out by unknown miscreants in West Tripura district, and “10 party workers were injured”.

While saying the polls, chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar had mentioned the ECI was dedicated and duty-bound to conduct free, truthful, violence-free and inducement-free elections.

“There is no place for violence in a democracy, we are working towards a violence-free election. There are only a few states where pre-poll and post-poll violence happens. The commission has spoken to the local authorities and all efforts will be made to ensure peaceful elections,” he had mentioned.

On Thursday, a three-member CPI(M) delegation led by its basic secretary Sitaram Yechury met the ECI and submitted a memorandum, asking the ballot physique to undertake emergency measures for conducting a free and truthful ballot in Tripura, particularly in view of latest violence.

Tipra Motha employee murdered

Another incident, that of the homicide of a Tipra Motha employee, was additionally reported from the poll-bound state six hours after the dates have been declared. The Tipra Motha Dal has accused the BJP of finishing up the act.

Police mentioned a Tipra Motha chief from the Surma meeting constituency was returning house after a day’s work, when he was attacked by unidentified miscreants. His automobile was first vandalised following which he was dragged out of the car and fatally attacked on the top.

Tipra Motha chief Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma appealed for peace within the build-up to the election and questioned the Election Commission’s claims of “zero violence”.

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