Reported by, Oct. 8 -- Mrinal Banik

Agartala: The Tripura State Election Commission has begun preparations for elections to urban local bodies in the state, with the tenure of the existing bodies scheduled to end on December 9, State Election Commissioner P K Chakravarti said on Thursday.

The first official-level meeting to discuss preparations for the polls was held in Agartala in the presence of DGP in-charge G S Rao, district magistrates, superintendents of police and officials of various departments, Chakravarti said.

The elections will cover 21 urban local bodies, including the Agartala Municipal Corporation, according to the State Election Commission.

"The tenure of the existing urban local bodies ends on December 9. Therefore, ...