Tripura High Court Directs DGP To Ensure Adequate Security For CPI(M) Candidates To File Nomination Papers In Municipal Elections
The Tripura High Court has directed the Director General of Police (DGP), Tripura, to make adequate security arrangements to ensure that candidates sponsored by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) can submit their nomination papers for the upcoming municipal elections without any hindrance.
The Court observed that contesting an election is a democratic right of candidates and issued the direction in view of the urgency arising from the last date for filing nominations.
Justice S. Datta Purkayastha remarked that: “It is also the democratic right of the candidates to contest in the election....ensure that the intending candidates sponsored by petitioner No.1 are able to submit their nomination papers today without any hindrance...”
The petition was filed by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Tripura State Committee, along with seven intending candidates, alleging that miscreants were creating a hostile environment in Jirania, Ranirbazar, Mohanpur, Santirbazar and Kamalpur, thereby obstructing CPI(M)-sponsored candidates from filing their nomination papers for the municipal elections.
The petitioners also referred to FIRs lodged in connection with certain incidents and sought police protection, as November 6, 2026, was the last date for filing nominations.
The High Court observed that contesting elections is a democratic right and, considering the urgency arising from the last date for filing nominations, directed the DGP, Tripura, to ensure adequate security arrangements so that CPI(M)-sponsored candidates could file their nomination papers without hindrance in the five concerned sub-divisions.
The Court clarified that the direction was issued without expressing any opinion on the merits of the petition.
Date of Decision: 06.11.2026