TIWN Jan 18, 2018
AGARTALA, Jan 18 (TIWN): The Deputy Election commissioner Sudeep Jain is now in Tripura, visiting various places to ensure a free and fair election.
At Santibazar a meeting was held led by the commissioner. From SP Gomati, SP South to DM all remained present during the meeting.
After reaching at Agartala he visited Umakanta School and checked VVPAT machines and other arrangements. Tripura Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sriram Taranikanti was also accompanying him.
Noteworthy, assembly elections in Tripura will be conducted on February 18, while people in Meghalaya and Nagaland will be voting on February 27. Counting of votes in all the three states in the north-east is on March 3.
"The code of conduct has come into effect from today in Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura ahead of the assembly elections in these three states", Chief Election Commissioner AK Jyoti told reporters. All the three states have 60 seats each in their assembly.
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