The Election Commission on Wednesday introduced the schedule of meeting polls in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland. In a press convention convened at 2:30 pm, dates for meeting elections have been introduced with the time period of the three assemblies ending on totally different dates in March.

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar introduced the dates on Wednesday. He additionally stated that ballot observers might be appointed in all three states. NCB and state excise departments have been alerted to maintain incoming vehicles and automobiles in verify.

The three states have 60 meeting constituencies every. Rajiv Kumar famous {that a} completely satisfied development is seen in these northeastern states as the ladies voter turnout has been greater than males in all three states in earlier meeting elections. Talking about pre and post-poll violence in states, Kumar stated such incidents are solely left in a couple of states and the society ought to have zero tolerance for any sort of violence in any state.

50% of polling cubicles might be webcast, stated Kumar, including that polling counters may even bear the constituency and sales space numbers, in order to keep away from the circulation of any faux information.

Tripura

In Tripura, state meeting elections will happen in a single part, on February 16. The date of concern of notification in Tripura might be January 21 and the final date of submitting nomination might be January 30. The date of scrutiny of nominations is January 31 and the final date for withdrawal of candidature is February 2.

Meghalaya and Nagaland

State meeting elections in each these states will happen in a single part on the identical day, February 27. The date of concern of notification in Meghalaya and Nagaland might be January 31 and the final date of submitting nomination might be February 7. The date of scrutiny of nominations is February eight and the final date for withdrawal of candidature is February 10.

In all three states, the date of counting of votes might be March 2. Rajiv Kumar stated that polls might be accomplished in all three states in February itself, retaining faculty exams in thoughts which happen in March.

The three northeastern states are the primary to have meeting polls this yr.  While Tripura has a BJP authorities, in Nagaland, the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party is in energy. National People’s Party, the one social gathering from the Northeast to have a nationwide social gathering recognition, runs the federal government in Meghalaya.

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