Agartala: Feb 26. The Supreme Court of India on Thursday directed that elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) be conducted before April 15, and that Village Committee (VC) elections be completed by May, ahead of the monsoon season this was announced by Advocate Bhaskar Debbarma representing TTAADC.
The interim order was passed by a Bench comprising Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Manmohan while hearing Writ Petition (Civil) No. 786/2025 filed by Tipra Motha founder Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma.
According to Debbarma, during the hearing, the State Election Commission (SEC), Tripura, submitted an affidavit seeking an extension until September to conduct the polls, citing security concerns and inadequate security for the polls delay.
The Court, however, strongly declined to accept the extended schedule proposed by the State Election Commission (SEC). It directed the Commission to conduct the elections by May and to file an affidavit outlining the schedule for holding the polls within the timeframe indicated by the Court.
Further, the SEC has been instructed to submit a final detailed affidavit by March 15, confirming compliance with the directions issued by the Supreme Court of India.
Earlier, on February 11, the Supreme Court of India had directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to clearly spell out the timeline for completing the Village Committee (VC) election process. The Court had also asked the Commission to examine the feasibility of holding the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) and VC elections simultaneously.
The Supreme Court of India has scheduled the matter for final hearing on March 18, when the final judgment in the case is expected to be delivered.
