Alleging that the Election Commission (EC) of India did not take steps to prevent large-scale rigging in the Tripura byelections, the CPI(M)-led Left Front announced that it will boycott the counting of votes.
The polling for the byelections to the Dhanpur and Boxanagar Assembly seats in Sepahijala district was held on September 5. An average turnout of 86.50% was recorded in the two seats. The Left Front alleged that large-scale rigging happened during the polling.
"We drew the attention of the Election Commission right from the beginning of the polling. But, the sorry state of affairs was that no steps were taken to prevent the large-scale rigging," Left Front convenor Narayan Kar alleged on Wednesday night.
