India, Nov. 11 -- The BJP has won 77 seats in five civic bodies of Tripura unopposed following nomination filing and scrutiny of papers for the November 27 polls, an official said on Wednesday.

The deadline for nomination submission for election to 345 seats in 21 civic bodies in the state, including the Agartala Municipal Corporation, ended on November 7. The scrutiny of nomination papers was held on Tuesday.

Now, the voting will be held in 268 seats, which are set to witness a triangular fight among the BJP-led NDA, CPI(M) and the Congress.

State Election Commissioner (SEC), P K Chakravarty, said 810 candidates are in the fray for 268 seats of the civic bodies. Voting will be held on November 27, and counting is scheduled on December...