AGARTALA, July 24 (TIWN): Tripura Panchayat Election to be conducted on July 27 and counting on July 31. When opposition has alleged intimidation and murder of democracy alleging opposition candidates were bound to withdraw nominations, BJP said, CPI-M and Congress are unable to accept defeats. However, today training for vote counting has been started and in many places trainings were given including Khowai. Amid controversies, oppositions’ protests and allegations of poll manipulation, preparations for Panchayat Election continues undisrupted.

Just like 2018, September where BJP won 96% seats uncontested, this time BJP is all set to win the upcoming Election with 86% uncontested seats. This time, at first 82% seats were won by BJP as 18% seats were left without nomination submission by the opposition parties. However, many have withdrawn nominations after submission and thus total 5,652 seats are in grip of BJP out of 6646 seats including Panchayat, Jila Parishad and Samitis. Opposition parties have alleged, their candidates were bound to give up nominations and rest could not submit nominations in BJP’s pressures and attacks. Centering the election, however, various clashes erupted between ruling and the opposition parties.