Re-polling underway in 168 polling stations in Tripura West

Agartala, May 12, 2019:

The re-polling in 168 polling stations under the Tripura West parliamentary constituency is finally amidst heavy security on Sunday, officials said.

The balloting began at 7 am and will continue till 5 pm.

A total of 141,251 electorates, including 69,328 women, are eligible to exercise their franchise in the Lok Sabha seat, where 13 candidates, including a woman are contesting.

The Election Commission has decided to conduct the re-polls in 168 polling stations in 26 Assembly segments as 'electoral malpractices' were found during voting in the first phase of the ongoing general elections on April 11.

A record number of over 7,000 security personnel, comprising central para-military and Tripura State Rifles, have been deployed to hold the free and fair re-polling.