Bru voters imbroglio | Mizoram election officials to meet Tripura counterparts
1 year, 9 months ago

Bru voters imbroglio | Mizoram election officials to meet Tripura counterparts

The Hindu  

Mizoram election officials would hold meeting with their Tripura counterparts to expedite the deletion of names of Mizoram Bru voters, who have permanently settled in the neighbouring State, a senior election official said on March 26. Mizoram Joint Chief Electoral Officer David Liansanglura Pachau said they are planning to travel to Tripura in April to hold talks with Tripura election officials to sort out the Bru voters imbroglio and ensure speedy deletion of Bru voter names from Mizoram electoral roll. According to Pachuau, the Election Department has so far deleted names of 4,318 Bru voters, who have settled permanently in neighbouring Tripura, from the State voters list. “The Bru voters names were deleted based on corresponding deletion requests and scanned forms received from Tripura State Election Commission,” he said.

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Op India  

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6 years, 1 month ago

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Firstpost  

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Op India  

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The Hindu  

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Op India  

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6 years, 2 months ago

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ABP News  

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ABP News  

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BJP asks Tripura party unit to woo Chakma, Bru voters in five Mizoram Assembly constituencies
6 years, 2 months ago

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Firstpost  

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Mizoram Assembly polls: Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb visits Mizoram to campaign for elections
6 years, 2 months ago

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ABP News  

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