Assam CM with Tripura counterpart Manik Saha to file nomination for assembly elections

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will be accompanied by his Tripura counterpart Manik Saha and state BJP president Rajib Bhattacharya on Monday to file his nomination papers for the assembly elections.

Monday is the last date for filing nomination papers for the Tripura Assembly elections to be held on February 16.

A senior party leader said that while Saha is set to file his nomination for the Town Bardovali constituency again, the BJP state party president will file his nomination for the Banmalipur assembly constituency.

“Assam chief minister and NEDA president Himanta Biswa Sarma has already arrived in the state last night to attend the filing of nomination papers by the chief minister, BJP state president and other party candidates,” he said.

All BJP candidates for the 55 assembly constituencies will submit nomination papers on Monday, he said, adding that former Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb will accompany the party candidates in Dharmanagar sub-division of North Tripura district during the filing of nominations.

The BJP is contesting 55 seats in the 60-member Tripura Assembly and has given five seats to ally IPFT.

Trinamool Congress candidates from 22 assembly constituencies will also submit their nomination papers on Monday.

TMC state in-charge Rajib Banerjee on Sunday announced the names of party candidates for 22 assembly constituencies in the presence of state president Piyush Kanti Biswas and MP Sushmita Dev.

“Party candidates will file their nominations tomorrow. We are working on preparing the manifesto for the upcoming elections, which will be released soon. We are hopeful that people will support Trinamool Congress candidates in the elections”, Banerjee said.

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