Re-polling begins in Tripura West parliamentary constituency

Agartala, May 12 (IANS) The re-polling in 168 polling stations under the Tripura West parliamentary constituency bagan amidst heavy security on Sunday, officials said.The balloting began at 7 am and will continue till 5 pm.A total of 141,251 electorate, including 69,328 women, are eligible to exercise their franchise in the Lok Sabha seat, where 13 candidates, including a woman are contesting.The Election Commission has decided to conduct the re-polls in 168 polling stations in 26 Assembly segments as electoral malpractices were found during voting in the first phase of the ongoing general elections on April 11.A record number of over 7,000 security personnel, comprising central para-military and Tripura State Rifles, have been deployed to hold the free and fair re-polling.
--IANS sc/vin