New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the dates for the Legislative Assembly Elections 2023 for Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura.
CEC Rajiv Kumar said the Elections are to be scheduled for 60 ACs in each state.
He said there are more than 62.8 lakh electors combined in Nagaland, Meghalaya & Tripura including – 31.47 lakh female electors, 97,000 80+ voters, and 31,700 PwD voters.
He also said over 1.76 lakh first-time voters will also participate in the elections in 3 states.
The Election Commission also assured that Minimum Facilities will be available in all Polling Stations.
MEGHALAYA ELECTIONS 2023
Date: Feb 27
Counting of votes: March 2
Seats: 60 ACs
Date of Issue of Gazette Notification: January 31 (Tuesday)
Last Date of Making Nominations: February 7 (Tuesday)
Last Date for Withdrawal of Candidatures: February 10 (Friday)
Our teams trek difficult & inaccessible terrain to ensure #NoVoterToBeLeftBehind. #Meghalaya has 74 Non-motorable polling stations. 2 riverine PS accessible by boat only. Nongriat PS in East Khasi Hills is accessible only on foot thru world famous Double Decker #LivingRootBridge. pic.twitter.com/lYUituEkKN
— Election Commission of India #SVEEP (@ECISVEEP) January 18, 2023
TRIPURA ELECTIONS
Date: Feb 16
Counting of votes: March 2
Seats: 60 ACs
Date of Issue of Gazette Notification: January 21 (Saturday)
Last Date of Making Nominations: January 30 (Monday)
Last Date for Withdrawal of Candidatures: February 2 (Thursday)
In Tripura, Polling Station is set up for families residing near the International border and for scattered Islands in Dumbur Lake, where BLO has to travel by boat.
#NoVoterToBeLeftBehind pic.twitter.com/20nH3kHBmP— Election Commission of India #SVEEP (@ECISVEEP) January 18, 2023
NAGALAND ELECTIONS
Date: Feb 27
Counting of votes: March 2
Seats: 60 ACs
Date of Issue of Gazette Notification: January 31 (Tuesday)
Last Date of Making Nominations: February 7 (Tuesday)
Last Date for Withdrawal of Candidatures: February 10 (Friday)
Going to the last mile to ensure #NoVoterToBeLeftBehind. We have polling stations in remote , isolated places and near international borders. #ECI is committed to #inclusive elections: CEC Rajiv Kumar#AssemblyElections2023 #Nagaland pic.twitter.com/dEXYerbpOR
— Election Commission of India #SVEEP (@ECISVEEP) January 18, 2023
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