157 candidates contesting in Tripura tribal council elections
The Hindu
A total of 157 candidates are contesting in elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) slated for April 6. 24 candidates, mostly Independents, have withdrawn from the fray on March 17 — the last day for withdrawal.
The election to the 28-member TTAADC will be a multi-corner contest with major parties filling up candidates. The Congress is only a party contesting in all 28 seats while the other parties are fighting in alliance. Though the BJP and its ally in the coalition government have a struck electoral alliance, they are fighting against each other in three seats. The BJP has put up 14 candidates and the IPFT 17.More Related News