BJP candidates in 51 Wards of Agartala Municipal Corporation file nominations through colourful processions, CM present

By Our Correspondent

Agartala, November 6, 2026

All the 51 candidates of BJP for election to 51 Wards of Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) filed their nomination papers today, the last day of filing nominations for the November 27 statewide civic polls through colourful processions . In order to enthuse party candidates and workers the chief minister Dr Manik Saha was personally attended the nomination filing process in the office of the SDM (Sadar) Manik Lal Das.

In the first phase the BJP candidates for Ward numbers 33,40 and 39, Abhijit Moulick, Sampa Sarkar Chowdhury and Alak Roy had started moving towards the SDM (Sadar) office , leading colourful processions with joyful party workers and supporters dancing and raising slogans to the sound of beating of drums and music systems. The procession for Ward no-40 was led by senior BJP leader and husband of the incumbent corporator Jayanta Chowdhury. This was followed by processions from other Wards south of Agartala under the leadership of deputy speaker Ram Prasad Paul, MLA of Suryamoni Nagar and Meena Rani Sarkar, MLA of Badharghat (SC) constituency.

From other Wards also the rallies organized by BJP candidates were attended by senior party leaders from the areas. The chief minister Dr Manik Saha who represents the Town Bardowali (No-8) constituency where there are at least 6 AMC wards was present in the SDM office to encourage the party workers and candidates. He did not address any formal gathering in compliance with election rules but informally spoke to the party candidates and workers and asked them to work tirelessly to ensure a clean sweep for the party in the November 27 elections to the AMC and 20 other civic bodies.

In the heat and dust of nomination filing the BJP candidate for the Ward no-12 Santana Saha took time off her procession for nomination filing to speak to the media. She evinced strong confidence about retaining the Ward no-12 at the hustings on the basis of her performance. “I have always been in close touch with the people of my Ward and have delivered on my promises ; I am confident of winning the Ward again; there is no opposition in the poll arena against me as the CPI (M) and Congress are conspicuous by absence” said Santana Saha.

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