BJP releases candidate lists for Tripura polls; party to contest in 51 Assembly seats

The Bharatiya Janata Party released its lists of candidates for Assembly elections in Tripura on Saturday.

The saffron party is fielding 44 candidates in Tripura. The state will vote on February 18. The counting for will be carried out on March 3.

The development was announced by Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda.

He further added that in the 60 seat Assembly BJP will be contesting in 51 seats and IPFT in the rest.

TRIPURA

Date of issue of gazette notification: January 24

Last date of nomination: January 31

Scrutiny of nomination: February 1

Last date of withdrawal of candidature: February 3

Date of polling: February 18

Date of counting: March 3