Tripura Elections 2023: State registers 69.96% voter turnout till 3 pm
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- Polling began at 7 am and will continue till 4 pm.
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Voting is underway for the 60-member Assembly in Tripura amid tight security, said Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Gitte Kirankumar Dinakarrao on Thursday. A total of 51.35 percent voters exercised their franchise till 1 pm. (PTI)
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“A large number of voters were seen queuing in front of polling stations since morning to exercise their franchise. The polling process has largely remained peaceful amidst tight security,” Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Gitte Kirankumar Dinakarrao told reporters. (PTI)
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“A total of 32.12 per cent voting was recorded till 11 am. It will be a challenge to complete the process by 4 pm as we expect a huge turnout at the end of the day,” he added. (PTI)
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Altogether 28.13 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise during the day in 3,337 polling stations of the northeastern state to determine the fate of 259 candidates, the CEO said. (PTI)
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Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha gets his finger marked with indelible ink before casting his vote at a polling booth during the Tripura Assembly elections, in Agartala.(PTI)
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CPI(M) leader Manik Sarkar arrives to cast his vote at a polling booth during the Tripura Assembly elections, in Agartala.(PTI)
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Of the 3,337 polling stations, 1,100 booths have been identified as sensitive and 28 as critical. As many as 97 booths are being managed by the women polling personnel. (PTI)
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Voters show their identification cards as they wait to cast their votes at a polling booth during the Tripura Assembly elections, at Damchara in North Tripura district.(PTI)
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Transgender voters show their identification cards at a polling booth during the Tripura Assembly elections, at Pratapgarh in West Tripura district.(PTI)
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The international and inter-state boundaries have been sealed to keep trouble-makers at bay during the voting process, he said. (PTI)
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