AGARTALA, July 23 (TIWN): Amid mass rigging allegations, and murder of CPI-M candidate, BJP managed to win 71% seats “uncontested” at the Gram Panchayat level. Election Dept Secretary Ashit Kumar Das said, “After the Panchayat nomination withdrawal date was crossed deadline, it shows 4550 seats were won uncontested out of 6370 seats. If I talk about the party-wise seat bagging, these are such as --- BJP 1818 CPI-M 1222, INC 731, Motha 838, CPIM(L) 5 and independent 127.” Apart from that 58% seats were won at the Panchayat Samiti level without contest by BJP. Also, BJP won 17% Jila Parishad seats as “uncontested”. Tripura Opposition had demanded online nomination submission for the upcoming panchayat polls.

Talking to the media, CPI-M leader Pabitra Kar said, the BJP wants that the opposition’s 25% voters would not vote.

“In 2019, the BJP won over 90% of seats uncontested. This time also, they are planning the same and so we demand an online nomination submission’s permission,” added Pabitra Kar.

Talking to media, Congress State President Asish Saha said, the demand is valid because not a single election in Tripura since 2018 was rigging free and pre-poll attacks have turned common political culture. However, the request was not entertained and the poll is going to be held as per schedule.

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