AGARTALA, Dec 4 (TIWN): Ruling BJP has been troubling CPI-M candidates houses ahead of Municipal By-Election in Tripura.

Total 9 families were attacked on yesterday night at Udaipur and Belonia subdivisions.

The attack had started at around night 9 pm. At first in Udaipur Meheru  Chacha’s home was attacked who is one of the candidates for the upcoming Municipal Election. He was threatened by BJP goons to withdraw the submitted nominations.Also it was said that if within Tuesday the nomination is not given up then houses will be vandalized.

Houses of Dulal Chandra of 17-no ward, Ratna Deb, 9-no ward, Nehura Begam 19-no ward were attacked.

In Udaipur 20-no ward candidate Kanu Naha’s home was also attacked but due to local people protested, the miscreants left the area. But in that incident Kanu Naha’s elder brother’s wife’s health seriously fell and was hospitalized.

21-no ward candidates home Debashish Dhar’s home was attacked since many days and in phone threats were given.