Agartala, April 2 (IANS) In a clear sign of low female representation, only 4.62 per cent of the 173 candidates contesting the April 12 elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) are women.The autonomous council, set up in 1982 to promote the socio-economic development of tribal communities, is regarded as the state’s second most important constitutional body after the Assembly.Officials of the Tripura State Election Commission (SEC), which is conducting the pol…
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Agartala, March 18 (IANS) In view of various tribal festivals, the Tripura State Election Commission (SEC) on Wednesday preponed the crucial elections to the 30‑member Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) to April 12. The SEC had earlier announced that the polls would be held on April 13, setting the stage for a major electoral contest in the state’s tribal‑dominated regions.The statutory notification for the TTAADC elections was issued by the concerned returning of…
Agartala, March 17 (IANS) The Tripura State Election Commission (SEC), on Tuesday, announced that elections to the 30-member Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) will be conducted on April 13, setting the stage for a significant electoral battle across the state’s tribal-dominated regions. Tripura State Election Commissioner Manoj Kumar said that the concerned returning officers will issue the statutory notification on March 18. The last date for filing nominations has been …