India, March 19 -- The Tripura state election commission has rescheduled polling for the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) to April 12 to avoid a clash with indigenous festivals in the state, the information and cultural affairs department said.

Earlier, the state election commission had announced that polling would be held on April 13.

The Tripura assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution urging the state election commission to change the poll date, noting that April 13 coincides with several indigenous festivals.

Congress legislator Sudip Roy Barman raised the issue during Zero Hour, stating that voter participation could be affected as the polling day overlaps with festivals such as Buisu, Garia P...