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Tripura Chief Minister holds door-to-door campaign in Agartala

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday held a door-to-door campaign in the state capital Agartala, ahead of the Assembly elections which is scheduled to be held on February 16.... read..

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259 candidates in the fray for Tripura Assembly polls

A total of 259 candidates, including 31 women nominees, will contest the February 16 Assembly elections in Tripura, state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Gitte Kirankumar Dinkarrao said here on Thursday.... read..

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Budget increased by 4 times for tribal communities: Nadda at Vijay Sankalp Jansabha in Tripura

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Jagat Prakash Nadda on Friday said that the budget has been increased by four times for the tribal communities adding that for the past 70 years, no one cared for the tribals.... read..

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Tripura tribal party to contest alone in Feb 16 Assembly polls

Putting rest to all speculations, influential tribal-based party Tipra Motha Party (TMP) on Wednesday announced it would contest alone in the February 16 Tripura Assembly elections.... read..

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Tripura: Excise dept conducts raids to curb illicit liquor sale ahead of assembly polls

Following the assembly elections in Tripura, Excise Department has seized illegal items worth Rs 17 lakh of illegal items intensifying enforcement activities, the official said.... read..

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Tripura Assembly polls: CPI(M) hints at alliance with Tipra Motha

Tripura CPI(M) secretary Jitendra Choudhary on Tuesday hinted that his party may ally with Tipra Motha, a regional front, in the upcoming Assembly election in February.... read..

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Opposition misleading people: Tripura CM Manik Saha holds door-to-door campaign

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday held a door-to-door campaign in Joynagar, ahead of the Assembly elections which is scheduled to be held on February 16, this year.... read..

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Tripura: Over 43K security personnel to be deployed for Feb 16 polls

A record number of over 43,000 security personnel, comprising Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), Tripura State Rifles (TSR) and state police would be deployed to provide security for the February 16 assembly polls in Tripura, officials said on Tuesday.... read..

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Naga issue will be resolved, says Manipur CM

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Monday said that talks on Naga political issues are going on with the Central government and the issue would definitely be resolved.... read..

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BJP will improve its 2018 tally in Trpura: Assam CM

The ruling BJP will improve its 2018 tally when the 60-member Tripura Assembly goes to the polls on February 16, Assam Chief Minister and the saffron partys key strategist in the northeast, Himanta Biswa Sarma, said here on Monday.... read..

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Ahead of Feb-16 Tripura assembly polls, another BJP MLA resigns

Just ahead of the February-16 elections, ruling BJP suffered a jolt as one more legislator of the party, Atul Debbarma resigned from the Tripura Assembly and the party on Monday.... read..

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Trinamool announces 1st list of 22 candidates for Tripura polls

The Trinamool Congress on Sunday issued their first list of 22 candidates for the February 16 elections to the 60-seat Tripura assembly.... read..

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Disappointed BJP, Congress aspirants in Tripura protest, vandalise party offices

Disappointed leaders of both Tripura's ruling BJP and the opposition Congress have resorted to resignations, agitation, and even vandalisation of party offices in different districts to protest denial of tickets for the February 16 Assembly elections.... read..

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Tripura Assembly polls : TIPRA Motha releases list of candidates

The Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance (Tipra Motha) on Monday released a list of candidates ahead of the Tripura Assembly elections.... read..

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Tripura polls: BJP ticket for local tea-garden worker

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has roped in a local tea garden worker to contest the upcoming assembly election on its ticket in North Tripura.... read..

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Tripura Assembly polls: CM Manik Saha files nomination from Town Borodowali

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha filed his nomination from the Town Borodowali assembly constituency on Monday for the upcoming Tripura elections.... read..

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Tripura: Excise dept conducts raids to curb illicit liquor sale ahead of assembly polls

Ahead of the Assembly elections in Tripura, the State Excise Organization has been conducting raids to curb illicit liquor selling, manufacturing andtransportation on daily basis.... read..

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Tripura polls: TMC releases first list of candidates

All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) has released the first list of candidates ahead of the Tripura Assembly elections.... read..

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BJP, IPFT to continue alliance in Tripura; IPFT to contest five seats

The ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tripura and the Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT) on Saturday decided to continue with their alliance for the upcoming assembly polls, the two parties said on Saturday.... read..

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BJP-IPFT alliance to continue: Tripura CM

Putting rest to all speculations, the leaders of the ruling BJP and its ally Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) on Saturday announced that their alliance will continue.... read..

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BJP, Congress announce candidates for Tripura polls, state braces for multi-cornered contest

BJP and Congress announced their candidates for the Tripura assembly polls on Saturday with the state set for a multi-cornered contest in the February 16 election for 60 seats in the state assembly.... read..

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Tripura election schedule remains unchanged: CEO

The Tripura Assembly election schedule, announced by the Election Commission on January 18, remains unchanged, Chief Electoral Officer Gitte Kirankumar Dinkarrao said on Friday, citing "confusing posts" on various social media sites.... read..

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Tripura: CPI-M MLA, Congress leader likely to join BJP (Ld)

In a development that could provide a major boost to the ruling BJP in Tripura ahead of the February 16 Assembly polls, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) MLA Moboshar Ali, senior Congress leader Billal Mia and some other leaders are likely to join ... read..

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Rs 5.57 lakh seized from car in poll-bound Tripura, 2 held

The Tripura Police on Friday arrested two people and seized Rs 5.57 lakh in cash from a car during vehicle checking in Udaipur Gomati district.... read..

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Tripura Polls: No alliance, Pradyot Manikya announces after no written assurance on separate Tipraland

Amongst the buzz of a possible alliance with BJP, the Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance (Tipra Motha) Chief Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma has clarified on Friday that 'no alliance' will be formed with anyone in the upcoming state assembl... read..

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Tripura polls: Left announces 47 candidates, new ally Congress unhappy

The CPI-M-led, five-party Left Front would contest 47 seats in Tripura in the February 16 elections, leaving 13 seats to their new ally Congress, Left leaders announced here on Wednesday night.... read..

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Tripura Assembly polls: Left Front fields candidates on 47 seats, Congress to contest on 13

Ahead of the Tripura Assembly election, the Left Front on Wednesday night announced the names of candidates for 47 of the 60 Assembly seats in the upcoming election in Tripura, said Left Front convenor Narayan Kar at a press meet.... read..

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Tripura official suspended for defacing PM's face in poster

The Election Commission on Tuesday suspended a senior Tripura official for defacing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's face in a poster.... read..

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Assam Rifles organises medical camp for Bru refugees in Tripura

Assam Rifles organised a medical camp for Bru refugees in North Tripura district on Tuesday.... read..

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EC's Special Observers reach Tripura to check preparedness for Feb 27 polls

Three special observers of the Election Commission arrived in Tripura on Monday to review February 27 poll preparedness and security arrangements, officials said.... read..

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Tripura: Special observers arrive to review poll preparedness

Ahead of the Assembly elections in the state of Tripura slated to be held on February 16, three special observers arrived at Agartala to review the poll preparedness.... read..

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Tripura, Meghalaya, Manipur celebrate 51st Statehood Day

Meghalaya, Tripura and Manipur on Friday separately celebrated their 51st Statehood Day by holding numerous colourful cultural programmes and other functions.... read..

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Tripura Assembly polls: CM Manik Saha holds door-to-door campaign in Agartala, says people have faith in BJP govt

Stepping up the election campaign in poll-bound Tripura, Chief Minister Manik Saha who is looking to get another term in the office, held a door-to-door campaign in Agartala on Sunday ahead of the Assembly polls.... read..

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Tripura: Police, CAPF conduct flag march in Agartala ahead of Assembly elections

Police and Central Armed Police Forces on Saturday conducted a flag march in Agartala ahead of State Assembly elections slated to be held on February 16.... read..

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NE Assembly polls: EC appoints 6 categories of observers to monitor poll process

The Election Commission has appointed six categories of observers in three election-bound states - Tipura, Meghalaya, Nagaland - to closely monitor the poll process and related aspects.... read..

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Tripura: Man sentenced to life imprisonment for killing wife with axe

An Additional District and Sessions Judge court in Tripura has convicted a man for killing his 41-year-old wife and awarded him rigorous imprisonment for life.... read..

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ECI appoints special observers in Agartala after attack on Congress leader

After the alleged attack on Congress leader Ajoy Kumar in a public rally in West Tripura, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday appointed three senior officials as 'special observers' to take stock of the situation.... read..

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ECI directs removal of SDPO, two Officers-in-Charge of West Tripura

A day after the attack on Congress leader Ajay Kumar in a public rally in West Tripura district, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday directed for suspension of the Sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) of the area.... read..

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Tripura: Ahead of assembly elections, Police, CAPF conduct flag march in Agartala

The Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) and State Police personnel on Thursday conducted a flag march in Agartala ahead of the State Assembly elections slated to be held on February 16 with the vote-from-home option available for senior citizens of age more... read..

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Poll in 3 NE states: Hectic parleys begins in Delhi, states on seat sharing among parties

A day after the Election Commission announced the schedule of the Assembly polls in three northeastern states - Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland, hectic parleys have started in New Delhi and in the state capitals between various parties.... read..

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BJP's ally IPFT to meet opposition TIPRA on contesting Tripura polls together

Responding to the influential tribal-based party Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance's (TIPRA) appeal, the ruling BJP's ally, the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) agreed to hold discussions on contesting the February 16 Assembly el... read..

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Senior citizens, people with disability to get 'vote-from-home' option: Tripura CEC

The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Tripura asserted on Wednesday that senior citizens and persons with disabilities would have the option to vote from home.... read..

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"Our party works for people irrespective of elections": Tripura CM Manik Saha confident of winning Assembly polls

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday exuded confidence in winning more assembly seats than before in the upcoming February 16 Assembly polls while adding that BJP has always worked for the people irrespective of elections.... read..

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Poll schedule for 3 NE states to be announced by Jan 19

The schedule for the assembly election in three northeastern states -- Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya -- is likely to be announced by January 19 by the Election Commission in Delhi, officials said on Monday.... read..

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Police tighten security in Tripura's Agartala ahead of Assembly elections in state

Agartala police on Monday strengthened security across the city ahead of State Assembly polls in Tripura.... read..

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Meghalaya, Tripura polls litmus test for Trinamool's expansion plans

The coming Assembly election in the first two of the three northeastern states - Meghalaya, Tripura, and Nagaland - will prove to be a litmus test for Trinamool Congress, headed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banrjee.... read..

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Tripura CM unveils life-size statue of Maharani Tulsibati

Tripura CM Dr Manik Saha unveils a life-size statue of Maharani Tulsibati at Tulsibati Girls HS School in Agartala.... read..

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Nadda ask CPI-M, Cong leaders to take rest and let BJP's development work continue

The BJP's national president J.P.Nadda on Thursday lambasted the Congress and CPI-M leaders for the alleged corruption and incompetence of their governments and asked them to take rest at home for a while and let the BJP continue its development work.... read..

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Seat adjustments with Cong, tribal party to defeat BJP in Tripura: Yechury

CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday said that his party is ready to make seat adjustments with Congress and the tribal party TIPRA to defeat the ruling BJP in the coming Assembly polls in Tripura.... read..

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EC stresses on inducement-free elections in Tripura

The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday stressed on the need for an inducement-free assembly elections in Tripura, and asked the central and state agencies to take appropriate steps in this regard, officials said.... read..

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Election Commission team led by CEC Rajiv Kumar reaches Tripura to review poll preparedness

A team from the Election Commission of India (ECI), led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar reached the poll-bound state of Tripura on Wednesday to review elections preparedness.... read..

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