AGARTALA, June9 (TIWN): BJP Candidate for 13- Pratapgarh Constituency, Moushumi Das on Tuesday submitted her nomination in the Additional District Magistrate Office.

Prior to the submission of the nomination paper the party organized a colorful rally which walked across several parts of the city.

Bharatiya Janata Party announced the name of the candidates for the by-elections to Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved 13-Pratapgarh, a couple of days ago. 13-Pratapgarh constituency was vacant due to the death of veteran communist leader and longest serving minister of Tripura and sitting Vice-Chairman of Tripura Planning Board Anil Sarkar in February.

Talking to TIWN reporter candidate Moushumi Das said that if she wins in the upcoming by-election she will immensely work for the development of the society, will renovate the infrastructure of the schools, and will look forward for the maintenance of law and order in the state. She further said that she is hopeful for her victory in the up-coming by-elections.

By-elections would be held at Pratapgarh and Surma assembly constituency in Tripura on June 27. According to the notification issued by the ECI on Tuesday, the last date of filing nomination papers by the candidates from the both the constituencies is June 10. The last date of withdrawal of candidature is June 13. Counting of votes would be held on June 30, ECI notification. Scrutiny of the nomination papers would be on June 11. The ECI on its notification declared that the polling for by­-elections would start from 8:00 AM and would continue till 5:00 PM.