AGARTALA, Nov 22 (TIWN): Keeping eye on the smooth conduct of the municipal election on December 9, government declared official holiday for the entire government organisation on that particular day. All the government organisations including educational institutes, office, court and other organisation to remain close on December 9 to mark the smooth conduct of the civic election.

However, nomination and scrutiny of nomination papers are being filled and the political parties have geared for the election campaign in the state.

However, the Municipal election will held on December 9 and the counting will be conducted on December 12.

State chief election commissioner told reporters here that counting of votes for 5 lakhs, 37 thousand, and 986 voters would take place onDecember 12.  Among them 2 lakhs, 69 thousands and 214 are male voters and 2 lakhs, 68 thousands and 754 are female voters.

The final photo voter lists for the ensuing Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC), 13 Municipal Councils and 6 Nagar Panchayats is announced by state election department. Besides, the names of SDM and BDOs appointed for one zilla parishad seat, one panchayat samiti seat and 25 wards of gram panchayat is also announced.

The testing of the Electronic Voting machine (EVM’s) is also under progress.