Guwahati, Oct. 5 -- Reported by Mrinal Kanti Banik

Agartala: Counting of votes for the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) Village Committee elections began across Tripura on Monday, with authorities deploying around 2,000 personnel to ensure the process was conducted peacefully and securely.

The counting commenced at 8 am at 45 designated venues, with 44 counting halls set up across the state, officials said.

At the Mandai RD Block in West Tripura district, counting was underway for 57 seats across 15 Village Committees. State police and central paramilitary personnel were deployed around the counting centre as part of the security arrangements.

Candidates, counting agents and election officials, including Retur...