South Tripura District Election Officer and District Magistrate-cum-Collector Mohammad Sajjad P, along with Superintendent of Police Saurabh Kumar C, inspected the strong rooms set up at different Blocks in South Tripura district on Wednesday as part of preparations for the Village Committee polls.

The inspection was conducted in accordance with the directions of the Tripura State Election Commission. The concerned Block Development Officers (BDOs) and Sector Officers accompanied the district officials during the field visit.

The officials inspected strong rooms at the Agriculture Sector Office in Ratanpur under Hrishyamukh RD Block, Shaheed Dhananjay Smriti English Medium School in South Jolaibari under Jolaibari RD Block, Bir Chandra Manu Shaheed Smriti Vidyamandir Higher Secondary School under Bokafa RD Block, and Baga Chatla High School and Kashari RDFC under Belonia RD Block.

During the inspection, the District Election Officer reviewed the security arrangements and infrastructure at the strong rooms. The preparedness of the officials concerned for the upcoming electoral process was also assessed.

Particular attention was given to security arrangements, logistical facilities and compliance with prescribed election protocols at each location to ensure that all necessary measures remain in place throughout the election process.

According to the schedule announced by the State Election Commission, polling for the TTAADC Village Committee General Election 2026 will be held on September 28. 

The election is being conducted across 52 of the state’s 58 blocks for 587 village committees, covering 2,634 electoral constituencies and 4,597 seats. A total of 1,550 polling stations have been designated for the election.

The district administration has directed all officials concerned to strictly adhere to the prescribed electoral protocols and security measures. Emphasis has also been placed on maintaining all necessary administrative and security arrangements to ensure a free, peaceful and fair election.

The State Election Commission has also reviewed law-and-order and security arrangements as part of preparations for the smooth and peaceful conduct of the polls.