The 21 civic bodies comprise 345 wards across 17 subdivisions in eight districts, including the Agartala Municipal Corporation, which accounts for 51 wards. The election process is scheduled to conclude before the tenure of the existing urban local bodies ends on December 9.
Announcing the schedule, Chakravarty said, "Considering all aspects, the State Election Commission has decided to hold elections in 21 urban local bodies covering 17 subdivisions of eight districts on November 27,". Nomination filing begins on October 31 and runs through November 6, followed by scrutiny on November 7 and a withdrawal deadline of November 10.
A total of 6,29,903 registered voters are eligible to participate in the civic polls, comprising 3,21,745 women and 3,08,115 men. Voting will be conducted using electronic voting machines, and preliminary checks of the machines have been completed.
On security arrangements, Chakravarty said, "Adequate security forces will be deployed at 783 polling booths to instil confidence among voters and candidates. We have already reviewed the security situation prevailing in the state,". The Model Code of Conduct took effect on Friday.
This is according to statements by State Election Commissioner Pradip Kumar Chakravarty reported by media on Friday.
