Tripura bypolls: Vote counting begins in Barjala, Khowai
The counting of votes of the by-elections to the Barjala and Khowai assembly seats in Tripura began on Tuesday.
Agartala: The counting of votes of the by-elections to the Barjala and Khowai assembly seats in Tripura began on Tuesday, an official said.
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Polling for the two scheduled caste reserved seats in Tripura took place on Saturday amidst tight security.
The Barjala seat fell vacant after Congress legislator Jitendra Sarkar resigned on 6 June following an internal feud within the party while the Khowai seat turned vacant following the death of veteran CPI-M legislator Samir Deb Sarkar.
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Five candidates each contested from the two constituencies.
Both by-polls were four-cornered contests.
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