AGARTALA: The election commission of India (ECI), on Tuesday (August 08), announced date of by-elections for Boxanagar and Dhanpur assembly constituencies in Tripura.
Both the constituencies fall under the Sepahijala district of Tripura.
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The ECI stated that by-election in these two assembly constituencies of Tripura will be held on September 5.
The seats fell vacant following the demise of Boxanagar MLA Samsul Haque of CPI-M and resignation of union minister Pratima Bhoumik from Dhanpur seat in Tripura.
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The ECI said that it has decided to hold by-elections to fill up vacant seats in seven assembly constituencies of six states – Jharkhand, Kerala, Tripura, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
The counting of votes will take place on September 8.