Election Commission likely to announcing voting dates for Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland today
The Election Commission of India on Friday is likely to announce the polling schedule for assembly elections in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland. As per a Zee News report, the polling is expected to be held in February and reports suggest that voting in all the three northeastern states will be conducted in a single-phase.
According to the Election Commission of India’s website, the five-year term of the assemblies in Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura, with 60 seats each, would expire on March 6, March 13, and March 14, respectively.
The Left Front rules in Tripura, Congress holds power in Meghalaya, while the Naga People’s Front-led Democratic Alliance of Nagaland rules in Nagaland. The Democratic Alliance is supported by BJP.
Earlier, BJP president Amit Shah called for a regime change in Left-dominated Tripura as the state heads for polls. Shah said on Sunday the change was necessary in face of the multiple failures of the Manik Sarkar government, including combating crimes against women and unemployment. Alleging that many Tripura ministers were directly involved in chit fund scams, he added they would be sent to jail if the saffron party comes to power.
Shah while campaigning in Meghalaya also accused Mukul D Sangma government as …read more
