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People show voter cards as Border Security Force (BSF) personnel patrol at Indo-Bangladesh border ahead of the Tripura Assembly elections, on the outskirts of Agartala.
Pictures: PTISecurity personnel at a distribution centre. Polling will take place in 3,328 polling booths, of which 1,100 are sensitive and 28 critical, said Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Gitte Kirankumar Dinakarrao.
Polling officials leave from a distribution centre after collecting EVMs and other election material for the Tripura polls. The BJP-IPFT ally, which had won 18 of 20 seats in the tribal areas last elections, however, are facing a tough challenge this time from the Tipra Motha, headed by erstwhile royal scion Pradyot Manikya Debbarma, given that the regional outfit had made a big splash in Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) polls two years ago, bagging 18 of the 30 seats.
Security personnel search a list for their elections duty at a distribution centre. Old rivals, the Left and the Congress, have joined hands to take on the BJP, with leaders, including CPI(M)'s Sitaram Yechury, Prakash Karat and Mohammad Salim and the grand old party's Adhir Chowdhury and Dipa Dasmunshi, travelling across the length and the breadth of the tiny state, highlighting the 'failed promises of the BJP and instances of misgovernance'.
Polling officials check election materials after collecting them from a distribution centre. The CPI(M) is contesting 47 seats and the Congress 13 constituencies. The TMC has fielded nominees in 28 constituencies. Apart from that, there are 58 independent aspirants in the fray.
Security personnel search lists for their elections duty schedule at a distribution centre ahead of the Tripura Assembly elections. The BJP is contesting 55 assembly seats, and its ally IPFT has fielded candidates in six constituencies. The two parties will be having a be friendly fight in one seat.
Border Security Force (BSF) personnel patrol near Petrapole Border outpost at Indo-Bangladesh border ahead of the elections. Adequate security measures have been taken across the state and along the international border with Bangladesh, a senior police officer said
