Agartala (Tripura) [India]Jan 20 (ANI): Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and state police personnel on Thursday conducted a flag march in Agartala ahead of the state assembly elections to be held on February 16, in which the vote-from-home option was available. Senior citizens above 80 years of age and persons with disabilities.
According to Parmita Pandey, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of the National Cadet Corps (NCC), the flag march has been done to instill confidence in the public.
“This is being done to instill confidence among the public. We want to assure them that we are with them,” said SDPO (NCC) Paramita Pandey.
The flag march started from Ushabazar near Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) Airport in Agartala to Gurjagbasti area of Agartala.
The said march has been taken out two days after the political clash between the supporters of two political parties on Wednesday in Jiraniya subdivision of the state. Sources said on Thursday that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has sought a report in this matter.
“The ECI has sought a report from the DGP and the chief secretary by 3 pm on the incident of clash between supporters of two political parties in Jirania sub-division (West Tripura) on January 18,” sources said.
Reportedly, the alleged attack took place about half an hour after the ECI announced the dates for the assembly elections in the three northeastern states.
The Election Commission on Wednesday announced the schedule for assembly elections in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland to be held in February-March this year. The results of all the three states will be declared on March 2, 2023.
According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), voting for the assembly elections 2023 in Tripura will be held on February 16 and in Nagaland and Manipur on February 27.
The ECI also said that the results of these assembly elections will be declared on March 2.
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