Manik Sarkar (File Photo)
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar today greeted people of the state for a landslide victory of the Left Front in the just concluded three-tier
panchayat elections.
"Over 95 per cent candidates of the Left Front have won the Panchayat elections. It proved that people of the state have expressed their faith and confidence to the Left Front government again. On the other hand it increases our commitment to the people. We must not be complacent," Mr Sarkar said in a press statement.
The ruling Left front in Tripura has secured absolute majority in 563 Gaon Panchayats out of the total 591 and 35 of the 35 panchayat samitis and all the eight zilla parishads, elections for which were held Tuesday, official sources said today.
Secretary to the state Election Commission Tamal Majumder said the BJP, for the first time, secured a majority in five gram panchayats, Congress in 19 panchayats and Trinamool Congress (TMC) in three panchayats.
The elections were held for the 5,624 seats, including 419 seats for 35 panchayat samitis, 116 for eight zila parishads, and the rest seats for gram panchayats.
The total numbers of voters were 11,08,100 and the total candidates were 13,754 of which 50 per cent were women.
State Election Commissioner, Y Kumar said, 50 per cent seats were for the first time reserved for women and NOTA (None of the Above) provision had also been applied for the first time.