AGARTALA, Jan 24 (TIWN): Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sriram Taranikanti has announced today that the last date for nomination papers’ submission is 31st January and within 3 PM of that date the nomination papers have to be submitted by all the political parties.

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 since January 18.

All the three states have 60 seats each in their assembly.

In Tripura, ruling CPI-M has announced its candidates names list on January 23rd. Opposition BJP will announce candidates’ list on January 27.