What are you doing to ensure free & fair elections, Supreme Court asks Tripura govt

Tuesday, 23 November 2021Newsdesk

Hearing a contempt plea by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) that claimed that the law-and-order situation in Tripura is “worsening” by the day ahead of civic body elections in the state, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Biplab Deb government to make a detailed statement on steps being taken to ensure security during the polls.

New Delhi, 23 November 2021

As per news report of The Indian Express,“We realise that you’re isolating in your home. What we’ll do is we’ll give you an hour and a half. Take detailed instructions from the police and home secretary on exactly what arrangements are being made for today and tomorrow at the polling booths and safety measures for polling day right up till the declaration of results,” the Supreme Court said, according to Bar and Bench.“Take these detailed instructions and come back at 12:45 pm. We want you to make a statement on what steps you are taking for today, the pre poll process, the polling process up to the declaration of results,” the judge added.

Source - The Indian Express