After tribal council polls, Tripura now defers urban local body elections
Reacting to the postponement of the local body elections, CPI(M) leader Pabitra Kar said the BJP has lost credibility and is afraid to contest the polls.
December 18, 2020 5:12:15 pm
The current tenures of these local bodies are to expire between December 17 and 20. (Representational Image)
The State Election Commission in Tripura has deferred polls to urban local bodies till February 27, 2021, citing the Covid-19pandemic. The state has 20 local administrative bodies, including six urban panchayats, one municipal corporation and 13 municipal councils.
The current tenures of these local bodies are to expire between December 17 and 20. According to municipal guidelines, all the local bodies would be deemed dissolved on the date of expiry of their tenures, unless they already are.