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LF demands central force deployment in Tripura urban bodies’ election

Agartala, Oct 23 (UNI) The Left Front has urged the Tripura government to request central paramilitary forces for the upcoming urban local body elections, including those for the Agartala Municipal Corporation, scheduled for the last week of November.
Former minister and Left Front convener Manik Dey told the media that a delegation met with Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Friday to express concerns about the law and order situation in the state during elections and emphasised the necessity of deploying central forces.
The delegation requested that central paramilitary personnel be stationed at every polling station to ensure that voters, opposition candidates, and polling agents can participate without fear.
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