Tripura State Election Commission Secretary Anurag Sen said the nomination process concluded smoothly. Out of the 186 candidates, 181 nominations were accepted, while five were rejected due to various reasons.

"The last date for filing nominations was March 25. A total of 186 candidates submitted nominations, with 268 nomination papers filed. Scrutiny was conducted across all 28 seats and completed successfully," he said.

Sen further informed that March 28 has been set as the last date for withdrawal of nominations. After this deadline, the final list of contesting candidates for all 28 constituencies will be officially published by the Commission.

According to election authorities, major political parties have fielded candidates in most constituencies, setting the stage for a competitive electoral contest. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Tipra Motha have submitted nominations for all 28 seats each. The Left Front has fielded candidates in 25 constituencies, while the Indian National Congress has put forward candidates in 27 seats. The Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) has fielded candidates in 24 constituencies.

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Sen further informed that no violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) have been reported so far.

Meanwhile, as per the final electoral roll, the total number of voters across the 28 constituencies under ADC stands at 9,62,697. Of these, 4,82,025 are male, 4,80,666 are female, and six voters belong to the third gender.

Polling for the district council elections is scheduled to be held on April 12, while counting of votes will take place on April 17.