Agartala, Feb 16: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday said polling across 60 constituencies of Tripura concluded with 92 percent voter turnout.

Voter turnout was 91.82 per cent and 89.38 per cent in 2013 and 2018 Assembly elections, respectively

The 60-member Tripura assembly election concluded in a peaceful manner.

The state had 28.13 lakh registered voters to determine the fate of 259 contesting candidates.

From 5 am voters were seen waiting in queue to cast their votes. The people were seen excited after casting their votes.

“The voting continued till 4 pm across 3,337 polling stations,” said ECI.

According to reports, stray incidents of violence were reported in some polling booths in Tripura even though voting was underway for 60 assembly seats amidst heavy security deployment.

Tripura witnessed a three-cornered fight with the BJP-IFPT coalition seeking to retain supremacy and the Left-Congress combine aiming to wrest power, while regional outfit Tipra Motha made its debut after a stunning performance in the autonomous council polls two years ago.