‘BJP will form the next government in Tripura’

Elections for the state of Tripura concluded on Sunday. Elections are being held for 59 out of 60 seats and both the ruling Communist Party of Marxist and the new force in the state, Bharatiya Janata Party is confident of victory.

As per the election commission, the voting percentage is 74%. Except for few EVM glitches, the election was relatively peaceful. This was the first time in a long period that the ruling CPI(M) has seen an opposition to there uninterrupted 25 year rule in the state.

When inquired about Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tripura unit President Biplab Kumar Deb said “People want change. People strongly wish for a BJP government in Tripura. It is certain that the BJP will form the next government in Tripura,” he told media in Tripura.

On the other hand Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Tripura State Secretary Bijan Dhar said the Left parties were “overconfident” of forming the next state government.

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“The Prime Minister and other BJP leaders always talk of Digital India, but in today’s (Sunday) elections a large number of EVMs-VVPATs malfunctioned to create serious doubts about the high-pitch Digital India campaign,” the Left leader said.

While Congress which has long been the opposition force in the state was reduced to just a minor player in the state.Congress criticised Election Commission and called them inefficient.

“Despite complaints from the Congress and Left parties, election officials in Tripura did not take action. But election officials took prompt action when the BJP lodged any complaint,” Tripura Congress Vice-President Tapas Dey said.