AGARTALA, April 25 (TIWN): Biplab-Pratima Criminal Empire under severe scrutiny as ECI observers scanning through each booth rigging, booth capturing in CCTV footage.Till now total 433 booths were spotted with massive irregularities including manipulation of webcasting. RO, DM West Sandeep Mahatme’s report has claimed the number, whereas opposition CPI-M has demanded 846 booths re-polling. But what is shocking is that earlier CEO Sriram Taranikanti had sent report to EC saying, election was peaceful and CCTV footages were checked by all oppositions, expressing satisfactions. Vinod Zutshi, the Retired Deputy Election Commission and the Special Observer appointed by ECI on yesterday held special review of all the election related reports, documents, video footage etc in respect of 1-Tripura West Parliamentary Constituency. The meeting was held in the conference hall of District Magistrate & Collector, West Tripura District and Zutshi will discuss, question the electoral officers face to face.

Thus, it’s being expected that there will be re-poll in the West Tripura constituency where massive poll violence was done under BJP MP candidate Pratima Bhowmik.

Official sources said the Commission has issued orders appointing Zutshi as a special observer for Tripura. After East Tripura poll was conducted and maximum voters amid threats could cast their votes, CPI-M is now focused on re-polling.Calling a press conference CPI-M spokesperson Gautam Das has demanded re-poll in 846 booths at least. Tripura MP Jitendra Chaudhury on Tuesday could not cast vote as he was engaged in Khowai to prevent BJP’s poll rigging. Over 83% percent of the total 12.5 lakh voters on Tuesday cast their ballots in the deferred polling for the Tripura East parliamentary constituency, earlier Tripura touched a record of 90% in voting rate. Lakhs of voters could not cast votes and video footage of election rigging have been sent to Special Observer Vinod Zutshi. Earlier, opposition told the Election Commission about how since one night before the election, booths were rigged, BJP threatened the voters, polling agents and in many places and on 11th April all opposition polling agents were pushed out from booths leading a “Total Booth Capturing”.