Election to Tripura's Charilam Assembly seat on March 12

Agartala: The election in Tripura’s Charilam Assembly seat, which was postponed following the death of CPM candidate, will be held on March 12, Chief Electoral Officer Sriram Taranikanti said. CPM candidate Ramendra Narayan Debbarma died of cardiac arrest while campaigning on February 11.

Regular poll schedule in the ST reserved Charilam Assembly constituency in Sipahijala district was cancelled after the death of the candidate, Taranikanti told reporters on Wednesday evening. Nomination for the seat will begin from Thursday and the last date of filing documents is February 22, he said.

The last date of withdrawal of nomination is February 26. Only CPM will be allowed to file fresh nomination as other nominations are declared as valid, he said. The result of this particular election will be declared on March 15. Polls for 59 Assembly seats of the 60-member house will be held on February 18.