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A very high voter turnout was recorded in the by-poll to
Barjala and Khowai assembly seat in Tripura on Saturday.
Additional Chief Electoral Officer Debasish Modak said 86
per cent electorate exercised their franchise in Barjala assembly constituency,
while 94 per cent voters cast their votes in the Khowai constituency.
He said the voting passed off peacefully and no
untoward incident was reported from any part of the two constituency.
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The Barjala (SC reserved) seat fell vacant following the
resignation of Congress MLA Jitendra Sarkar due to internal squabble in the
party, while the death of veteran CPI-M leader Samir Deb necessitated the
by-poll in Khowai seat.
At Barjala constituency a multi-cornered electoral battle
was witnessed with five candidates of BJP, CPI-M, Trinamool Congress, Congress
and Amra Bangali in the fray.
The Khowai seat too has contestants from the same parties in
the ring.
A total of 39,007 voters exercised their franchise in 48
polling stations in Barjala assembly constituency, while in Khowai seat 39400
electorate cast their votes in 52 polling stations.
Results of the two constituencies would be announced on
November 22.
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