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Women outnumber men among Tripura's 6.29 lakh voters for next month's civic polls
The State Election Commission has published the electorate for 20 urban local bodies, from the Agartala Municipal Corporation to six nagar panchayats.
Key points
- 6,29,903 electors are registered for polls to 20 urban local bodies.
- Women voters outnumber men by 13,628.
- The elections are due next month; the Agartala Municipal Corporation has the most voters.
Tripura’s urban voters for next month’s municipal elections number 6,29,903, and women among them outnumber men, the State Election Commission has announced.
The electorate covers 20 urban local bodies: the Agartala Municipal Corporation, 13 municipal councils and six nagar panchayats. Of the voters, 3,21,743 are women, 3,08,115 are men and 45 are third-gender electors, giving women a lead of 13,628.
The Agartala Municipal Corporation, which covers the state capital, accounts for the largest share of voters.
The commission has said the elections will be held next month. No polling date was given with the figures.
The figures come as several states head into local body elections this autumn, from panchayat polls in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh to municipal and rural polls in Andhra Pradesh, where nominations opened on Friday amid violence.