74% voter turnout recorded in Tripura Assembly elections
The Election Commission on Sunday recorded a 74% turnout till 4 pm in the Tripura Assembly elections and claimed the number will likely rise owing to large queues outside polling booths. A total of 293 candidates, including 23 women, are contesting elections for 59 seats. The election for Charilam seat was postponed after the demise of the CPI (M) candidate.