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Electoral administration and scheduling in Tripura

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Administrative preparations for elections in Tripura have progressed through ~~both~~ voter registration updates and the scheduling of local committee polls. In West Tripura, the district administration announced a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls starting September 5. The process aims to create an accurate register by removing duplicate or ineligible entries, with a final roll scheduled for publication on December 23. Concurrently, the State Election Commission ~~scheduled~~ (SEC) has finalized the schedule for Village Committee elections under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC). Polling is set for September ~~28. These elections, which cover~~ 28, covering 587 village ~~committees~~ committees, 2,634 constituencies, and ~~approximately 961,977 eligible voters,~~ 4,597 seats. The nomination period runs until September 8, with scrutiny on September 9 and a withdrawal deadline of September 11. Vote counting is expected to begin at 7:00 AM on October 5 and conclude by October 8. These elections follow delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and legal issues. ~~Counting is expected to begin~~ As campaigning intensifies, security measures have been heightened. Police have cancelled all leave for Tripura State Rifles personnel and placed police stations in TTAADC areas on ~~October 5.~~ high alert. Political tensions have emerged, with the CPI(M) alleging that its candidates are facing “threats and pressure to refrain from filing nominations,” leading to requests for the deployment of central forces. Meanwhile, Congress candidates have begun filing nominations in Jubarajnagar.

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