EC team to probe EPIC irregularity

Agartala, Dec 30 (UNI) A team of Election Commission officials will soon visit Tripura to probe allegations of gross irregularities in the process of taking photographs for providing EPIC to voters.

Election Commissioner Gopalswamy gave an assurance to Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman in this regard.

Mr Roy Barman presented before the Election Commissioner some data pointing to the ''gross irregularities'' and role of played by the state election department.

Mr Roy Barman alleged that people are queuing up for photo shoot with fake documents.

Most block level officials appointed by the election department owed allegiance to the ruling CPI(M), Mr Roy said.

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