Polling in Tripura East LS Seat Deferred to 23 April, Confirms EC

“The law and order situation prevailing is not conducive to holding of free and fair poll,” the poll panel has said.

The Election Commission announced its decision to postpone voting in the Tripura (East) Lok Sabha seat to the third phase on 23 April from 18 April, saying the prevailing law-and-order situation is not conducive for holding free and fair poll.

Citing reports of state chief electoral officer and special police observer, the poll panel said, “The law and order situation prevailing is not conducive to the holding of free and fair poll (sic).” The returning officer had feared that “miscreant elements” may thwart the polling process in the constituency.

Based on the ground and intelligence reports, he had requested for additional central police force.