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With the issuance of the notification for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections scheduled on April 19 for 15 seats in eight northeastern states, the process of filling of nominations began on Wednesday.

The ruling BJP in Tripura has set its sights on the upcoming Lok Sabha election by establishing a 74-member Lok Sabha Election Management Committee to oversee affairs in the state's two parliamentary constituencies, West and East (ST).

More than 20,000 Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) and state force personnel are being deployed in Tripura for the Lok Sabha elections to two seats and the bypoll in one Assembly constituency in the state, officials said here on Tuesday.

As in previous elections, regional parties in the eight northeastern states will play a vital role in the 25 Lok Sabha seats there even as a majority of them are part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

CPI-M legislature party leader Jitendra Chaudhury is likely to be appointed Leader of the Opposition in the Tripura Assembly by Speaker Biswabandhu Sen on Wednesday.

In view of the Lok Sabha elections for two state constituencies scheduled to be held in two phases in the state of Tripura starting from April 19 next, at least 70 companies of central armed police forces have been deployed in Tripura

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha who began poll campaign for the party’s candidates for both the Lok Sabha constituencies, on Tuesday called to increase the party’s vote share by at least 10 per cent in each booth of the state.

Acting on a specific information the BSF troopers jointly with the police of Sonamura police station seized a massive haul of drugs on the intervening night of March 18 and 19.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tripura has once again employed its tried-and-tested micromanagement approach for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

In the upcoming Lok Sabha election, approximately 17,000 Bru internally displaced people (IDPs) in Tripura are poised to exercise their voting rights, marking a significant moment in their journey of resettlement.

Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha on Tuesday said that Prishtha Pramukhs are the key strength of BJP as they play a vital role in strengthening the organization at the booth level.

Despite exhaustive search efforts spanning three days by both family members and concerned locals, Rahul remains missing, leaving his distraught family clinging to hope for his safe return.

The body of the Bangladeshi smuggler, who was killed on Sunday in BSF firing at Muguruli in Tripura’s Kailashahar, has been handed over to his family members in the presence of border guards and police personnel from both countries on Monday, police said.

Today, the Churaibari Police Station filed case number 17/2024, citing various sections of the Indian Penal Code: 148, 149, 448, 353, 333, 506, and 427, along with sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984.

According to a report, the parliamentary constituency has 30 Assembly Constituencies across 6 districts including all assembly constituencies of Dhalai, North, Unakoti , Khowai and 4 ACs of South Tripura and 3 ACs of Gomati.

Tripura Governor Indrasena Reddy Nallu paid a visit to the State Agriculture Research Station in Arundhatinagar, stressing the significance of advancing research efforts towards innovative seed varieties.

Dr. Vishal Kumar, the District Election Officer (DEO) overseeing the West Tripura Parliamentary Seat, conducted an inspection of the preparedness at Umakanta Higher Secondary School in Agartala.

The Bru displaced community, who has found permanent resettlement in four districts of Tripura, convened with Governor Indrasena Reddy Nallu to present a comprehensive nine-point charter of demands, aimed at furthering their resettlement process.

A Bangladeshi smuggler was killed and another injured as BSF troopers opened fire, after being surrounded by the gang, along the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura's Unakoti district on Sunday, officials said.

After separate meetings of the CPI-M’s state committee and of the Left Front, Left Front convener Narayan Kar said that former CPI-M MLA Rajendra Reang would be the Left’s nominee for the Tripura East Lok Sabha seat, which is reserved for the tribals.

Along with the rest of the nations, the Northeastern states of Tripura is going for Lok Sabha elections from April 19 next, as the Election Commission of India on Saturday announced the poll schedule for the nation.

Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha on Saturday said that the respect and development of the Janajati people have been assured by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and as a result, people's confidence and trust in the BJP are increasing.

The Enforcement Directorate, while seeking custody of BRS MLC K. Kavitha, submitted in the court on Saturday that she is one of the "key conspirators and beneficiaries" of the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.

Election officials in different northeastern states said that they are ready to conduct the parliamentary polls as per the schedule announced by the Election Commission.

Speaking at a media conclave, the Minister agreed that the relationship became much more complicated after 2020 but said that "it was building up over a period of time".