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Agartala: The Tripura State Election Commission has decided to deploy 18 companies of CAPF, along with Tripura State Rifles (TSR) and police, to ensure peaceful panchayat elections on August 8, state election commissioner Saradindu Choudhuri said. The voting process will take place across 2,650 polling stations, with elections being held for 6,370 seats across 3,517 constituencies in 606 gram panchayats, 423 constituencies and seats in 35 panchayat samities, and 116 constituencies and seats under 8 zilla parishads. Over 12.94 lakh voters, including 6,35,597 females, will cast their votes using ballot papers instead of EVMs. The returning officers (BDOs) and DEOs engaged with representatives of recognised national and state parties during the preparation of electoral rolls and finalising the list of polling stations.

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