Tripura By-election

BJP's Tafajjal Hossain, who wrested the minority-dominated Boxanagar Assembly seat in Tripura's Sepahijala district from the CPI(M) in the by-election by more than 30,000 votes is now the new poster boy of the saffron party.

The BJP on Friday romped home to victory in the twin bypolls in Tripura with huge margins, even as its rival CPI(M) cried foul, alleging large-scale rigging.

Tipra Motha chief Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarman met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Saturday just days head of the Tripura by-elections.

The BJP has announced its candidates for the September 5 bypolls to Dhanpur and Boxanagar assembly constituencies in Tripura's Sepahijala district, a party leader said in Agartala today.

According to the first list, Chief Minister Manik Saha, who was elected to the state assembly in the by-elections in June last year after former Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb was removed from the top post in May, willcontest from Bordowali.

The BJP has named former Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha by-election in the state.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, who won the recent by-election from Town Bardowali constituency, took oath as the member of the Tripura assembly on Friday.

Tripura Bypolls: At least 19 people including Tripura Congress chief Birajit Sinha were injured in a clash between the Congress and the BJP supporters after the results of the by-elections for four assembly seats were declared.

The ruling BJP won three assembly seats and the Congress bagged one in the high-stakes by-elections in Tripura on Sunday.

Polling was by and large peaceful in the bypolls for three Lok Sabha and seven assembly seats spread across five states and Delhi on Thursday barring an incident of stabbing of a policeman in Tripura, where polling was the highest at 76.62 per cent.

Sudip Roy Barman, the Congress candidate for the June 23 Tripura by-elections, was injured after a group of unknown people attacked him last night at Ujan Abhoynagar in Agartala, officials have said.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has exuded confidence that he will win the June 23 by-election garnering 95 per cent of the votes to be cast.

Tripura By-Polls: In the run up to by-elections in Tripura, the Trinamool Congress released the "Tripura Files" to show "misrule, under development" in the state. The short documentary film is made in many episodes, TMC's Rajib Banerjee said.

Badharghat Bypoll: BJP candidate Mimi Majumder on Friday won the by-election to Badharghat (SC) Assembly constituency defeating her nearest rival, CPI(M)'s Bulti Biswas, by 5,276 votes, said officials.

The Tripura State Election Commission (SEC) today announced that elections in 10 municipalities will be held on December 22. Along with the election to the 10 municipalities, by-elections will also be held for vacant seats in five other urban local bodies including the Agartala Municipal Corporation on December 22, it said.

BJP's Tafajjal Hossain, who wrested the minority-dominated Boxanagar Assembly seat in Tripura's Sepahijala district from the CPI(M) in the by-election by more than 30,000 votes is now the new poster boy of the saffron party.

The BJP on Friday romped home to victory in the twin bypolls in Tripura with huge margins, even as its rival CPI(M) cried foul, alleging large-scale rigging.

Tipra Motha chief Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarman met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Saturday just days head of the Tripura by-elections.

The BJP has announced its candidates for the September 5 bypolls to Dhanpur and Boxanagar assembly constituencies in Tripura's Sepahijala district, a party leader said in Agartala today.

According to the first list, Chief Minister Manik Saha, who was elected to the state assembly in the by-elections in June last year after former Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb was removed from the top post in May, willcontest from Bordowali.

The BJP has named former Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha by-election in the state.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, who won the recent by-election from Town Bardowali constituency, took oath as the member of the Tripura assembly on Friday.

Tripura Bypolls: At least 19 people including Tripura Congress chief Birajit Sinha were injured in a clash between the Congress and the BJP supporters after the results of the by-elections for four assembly seats were declared.

The ruling BJP won three assembly seats and the Congress bagged one in the high-stakes by-elections in Tripura on Sunday.

Polling was by and large peaceful in the bypolls for three Lok Sabha and seven assembly seats spread across five states and Delhi on Thursday barring an incident of stabbing of a policeman in Tripura, where polling was the highest at 76.62 per cent.

Sudip Roy Barman, the Congress candidate for the June 23 Tripura by-elections, was injured after a group of unknown people attacked him last night at Ujan Abhoynagar in Agartala, officials have said.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has exuded confidence that he will win the June 23 by-election garnering 95 per cent of the votes to be cast.

Tripura By-Polls: In the run up to by-elections in Tripura, the Trinamool Congress released the "Tripura Files" to show "misrule, under development" in the state. The short documentary film is made in many episodes, TMC's Rajib Banerjee said.

Badharghat Bypoll: BJP candidate Mimi Majumder on Friday won the by-election to Badharghat (SC) Assembly constituency defeating her nearest rival, CPI(M)'s Bulti Biswas, by 5,276 votes, said officials.

The Tripura State Election Commission (SEC) today announced that elections in 10 municipalities will be held on December 22. Along with the election to the 10 municipalities, by-elections will also be held for vacant seats in five other urban local bodies including the Agartala Municipal Corporation on December 22, it said.