As the Election Commission is expected to announce poll schedules for byelections in the Agartala, Town Bordowali, Surma and Jubarajnagar Assembly constituencies in Tripura soon, the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress and the CPI(M) have announced their decision to contest.
The first two seats fell vacant after the resignation of BJP MLAs Sudip Roy Barman and Asish Kumar Saha. The election to Surma seat became necessary after the Assembly Speaker disqualified BJP MLA Ashis Das under the anti-defection law.
Mr. Barman and Mr. Saha resigned from the BJP and joined the Congress, while Mr. Das switched to the Trinamool Congress without giving up his seat.
