BJP Dominates Panchayat Polls in Tripura

The results are in for all 17 Zilla Parishads, Panchayat Samitis, and Panchayat Seats. BJP performed strongly, winning several wards. BJP has won all seats in the West Tripura district, except for one or two seats in the Dukli Rural Development Block, where the Tipra Motha Party (TMP) emerged victorious.

The results mark a dominant performance by the BJP. According to the District Election Officer of West Tripura Dr. Vishal Kumar, the elections’ results were declared today. The solitary wins by the TMP in Dukli Rural Development Block offer a glimmer of hope for the opposition, but the overall outcome is a resounding triumph for the BJP.

Mr. Kumar further stated that in the Unakoti district and North Tripura district, counting is still ongoing, and results will be declared soon. As per the reports available to Kumar, in other districts, BJP candidates have won by a huge margin. Only in some areas of Ambassa district did CPI (M) candidates win.

On polling day, 79.06 per cent voter turnout was recorded until 4 pm, as per information from the State Election Commission (SEC). Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha expressed confidence in the BJP’s victory in the upcoming three-tier panchayat elections in the state. On the last day of the nomination submission for the election, the Chief Minister also visited Mata Tripuri Temple and offered prayers.

Chief Minister Saha had instructed officials to expedite the release of pending job offers. Following the panchayat polls, approximately 10,000 job offers, including positions in the Tripura Police, Junior Recruitment Board Tripura (JRBT), and Special Executives, will be released. *(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.

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