Tripura Election Result 2023 Date: Counting for three-cornered contest in Tripura will take place on March 2, Thursday, as per the schedule announced by the Election Commission of India. The polling across all the 60 constituencies concluded on February 16 in a single place which was largely peaceful. Of the total 28.14 lakh voters, over 24.66 lakhs have exercised their franchise.

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According to the Election Commission of India, the state recorded nearly 88 per cent voter turnout. Tripura had, in the 2018 assembly elections, recorded 89.38 per cent voting, while the highest poll percentage was 93 in 2013.

Notably, the Town Bardowali assembly constituency, where Chief Minister Manik Saha is pitted against Congress nominee Asish Kumar Saha, witnessed the lowest voter turnout at 80 per cent, while the Manu assembly seat in South Tripura recorded the highest polling percentage at 92.09.

Over 90 per cent of voting was recorded in several assembly constituencies in the February 16 polls, according to the ECI.

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All the polled EVMs are kept in 36 strong rooms where three-tier security arrangements have been made, besides round-the-clock CCTV surveillance.

The ruling BJP fielded candidates in 55 of the 60 constituencies while its ally - the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) - put up nominees in six seats. The Left Front, which lost to the BJP-IPFT combine in 2018 after a 20-year-long stint, is contesting in 47 seats.

The Congress, which has allied with the Left in the state for the first time, has fielded candidates in 13 assembly segments The regional Tipra Motha is also in the poll fray from 42 seats without any ally.

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