Tripura Municipal Elections Begin; 785 Candidates & 222 Seats

The Tripura Municipal Elections for 222 seats began at 7:00 AM, on November 25. Approximately 785 candidates are contesting, including the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Trinamool Congress, the Indian National Congress, the Communist Party of Marxist (CPM) and independent candidates. A total of 664 polling stations with tight security are installed. Voting will continue till 4:00 PM and six lakh voters are reportedly eligible to cast their votes.