TIWN Feb 16, 2023
AGARTALA, Feb 16 (TIWN): Many voters could not cast votes as either EVM machine malfunctioned or for unknown reasons, votes could not be started in many booths across Tripura. It was suggested to the voters to vote by early morning, as rigging and political disturbances start from late morning, but where is the way out for the voters as with mysterious reasons many booths remained non-functional and many suffered due to EVM malfunctioning, even though thousands of extra EVMs were sent to Tripura this time ? A voter in Charilam, who is an elderly woman told media, “I came at morning 5.30 here but still waiting. I am extremely tired, exhausted, and thirsty. What to do except returning home ?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_07L1YZwEk EVM Malfunctioning in Charilam constituency. YouTube Link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP3x0fGUItA EVM Malfunctioning at 24 Ramchandraghat. YouTube Link.
On the other hand, poll rigging attempts started in many areas at around 5 O’Clock by stopping voters.
Like the previous polls, BJP is taking attempts since early morning to rig the poll. Many areas were attempted to be rigged and Khayerpur is badly affected.
BJP workers including women were seen with thick sticks, attacking voters.
In Udaipur, Khayerpur, Belonia already rigging started and video evidences have reached TIWN.
In Khayerpur, CPI-M candidate Pabitra Kar has circulated a video that shows BJP workers have been threatening the voters. Many of them were wearing saffron colour attires. Khayerpur local MLA is Ratan Chakraborty, who is Tripura Assembly Speaker.
Voting started at 7 AM, Thursday in Tripura's 3327 Polling stations. Out of 3,337 polling stations, 1,100 were identified as sensitive and 28 as critical.
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