[Marxistindia] Memorandum to CEC requesting postponement of election in 19-Charilam(ST) AC in Tripura
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March 9, 2018
Press Release
Shri M. A. Baby, member of Polit Bureau of Communist Party of India
(Marxist) met Shri Om Prakash Rawat (Chief Election Commissioner), Shri
Sunil Arora and Ashok Lavasa (Election Commissioners) today and requested
for postponement of election to the 19-Charilam Assembly Constituency in
Tripura till peace and normalcy is restored in the state. The CEC assured
that after having ascertained all facts, a decision will be taken.
We are herewith attaching the text of the memorandum submitted to the CEC
and the memorandum of Tripura Left Front Committee to the CEO, Tripura.
Text of the Memorandum submitted to the CEC
The election to the 19-Charilam (ST) Assembly Constituency in Tripura is
scheduled to be held on March 12, 2018. This date of polling was
necessitated due to the countervailing of election in Charilam after the
death of our candidate there. However, since the announcement of election
results on March 3, there have been widespread attacks on CPI(M) leaders,
workers and its offices all over the state. Please see the enclosed
memorandum to the Chief Electoral Officer, Tripura by the Tripura Left Front
Committee.
With a view to vitiating the peaceful election and winning the seat in
Charilam, the ruling party - the BJP - has let loose a reign of terror and
violence against the CPI(M) and the Left Front. 11 offices of the CPI(M)
and the RSP have been either set on fire or ransacked; 58 houses of leaders
of the Party and workers have been attacked and looted; and 19 of our
workers have been physically assaulted and injured so far.
The situation is such that not a single booth office of the Party in the
constituency remains intact. Even the District Committee offices of the
CPI(M) and the RSP at Bishramganj have been occupied with the police not
doing anything to prevent it.
In such a situation, a fair and peaceful poll in the constituency is not
possible. Therefore, we request you to postpone the election in 19-Charilam
Assembly Constituency till peace and normalcy is restored.
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Text of Memorandum by Tripura Left Front Committee to the CEO, Tripura
March 8, 2018
Sir,
Following the election results came out on 3rd March 2018, the unprecedented
terror, physical torture, attack on the houses of left supporters mainly
targeting the CPI(M) leaders, workers, its offices and its mass organisation
offices have been let loose all over the state. The 19-Charilam A/C area is
also not spared of such terror and destruction. Rather, aiming to win this
seat without least contest, the BJP miscreants are intensified their terror
turning the situation in this constituency area to be a worst one. The
following facts will help you to realise how grave is the situation
prevailing in that A/C area at present:
List of party offices ransacked and looted and occupied.
1. CPI(M) Brajapur Branch Office set on fire
2. CPI(M) Lalsinghmura LC office set on fire
3. CPI(M) Ramchara Branch Office, ransacked looted
4. CPI(M) Parimal Chowmohani Branch Office ransacked looted
5. CPI(M) Herma L.C. Office ransacked looted
6. CPI(M) Sutarmura Branch office ransacked looted
7. CPI(M) Aralia Branch office ransacked looted
8. CPI(M) Bishramganj District Committee Office forcibly occupied
9. CPI(M) Charilam LC office forcibly occupied
10. RSP Bishramganj District Office burnt to ashes
11. RSP Local Office at Charilam ransacked
Name of TMSU office occupied
1. TMSU Bishramganj Office Branch
2. TMSU Charilam Branch
List of houses of leaders and workers, attacked, ransacked and looted
1. Durjoy Debbarma of Bangshibari
2. Angor Debbarma
3. Sudhan Debbarma
4. Shibacharan Laskar of Brajapur
5. Paresh Debbarma of Ramnagar
6. Fulkumar Debbarma of Ramangar
7. Surajit Debbarma of Ramnagar
8. Krishna Debbarma of Herma
9. Sahadeb Debbarma of Herma
10. Ranjit Debbarma of Rangmala
11. Basanta Debbarma of Rangmala
12. Subhas Debbarma of Rangmala
13. Buth a Debbarma of Rangmala
14. Chabita Debbarma of Rangmala
15. Ratan Debbarma of Rangmala
16. Ranjit Debbarma of Rangmala
17. Nishikanta Debbarma of Rangmala
18. Sukumar Debbarma of Rangmala
19. Sushil saha of Madrasa
20. Kajal Debnath of Madrasa
21. Sukhlal Das of Madrasa
22. Suniti Das of Madrasa
23. Kanulal Saha of North Charilam
24. Billal Mia of North Charilam
25. Alamgir Hussein of North Charilam
26. Paresh Nama of of North Charilam
27. Jyotsna Paul of North Charilam
28. Arun Saha of North Charilam
29. Apan Saha of North Charilam
30. Narayan Chakraborty of North Charilam
31. Tapan Das of North Charilam
32. Khitish Debnath of North Charilam
33. Pradip Das of North Charilam
34. Lalit Das of North Charilam
35. Sentu Das of North Charilam
36. Sanjit Das of North Charilam
37. Naraan Debnath of North Charilam
38. Rabindra Debnath of North Charilam
39. Niranjan Sarkar of North Charilam
40. Nimai Bhowmik of North Charilam
41. Malina Debnath of Chechmai
42. Maniklal Chakraborty of Chechmai
43. Mantu Debnath of Chechmai
44. Pramode Shil of Chechmai
45. Narayan Debnath of Chechmai
46. Kanak Debnath of Chechmai
47. Shrabani Chakraborty of Chechmai
48. Pintu Debnath of South Charimal
49. Nakul Debnath of South Charimal
50. Rakhal Das of South Charimal
51. Shambhu Majumder of South Charimal
52. Sudip Chakraborty of South Charimal
53. Samir Debnath of South Charimal
54. Bishnupada Chakraborty of South Charimal
55. Jhulan Acharjee of South Charimal
56. Prantosh Debnath of South Charimal
57. Parimal Das of South Charimal
58. Anil Debnath of South Charimal
Name of the party leaders and workers physically assaulted
1. Muslem Miah of Madrasa
2. Minar Hussein of of Madrasa
3. Kajal Debnath of Madrasa
4. Suklal Das of Madrasa
5. Suniti Das of Madrasa
6. Nirmal Das of Bankumari
7. Jalil Hussein of Aralia
8. Suman Debnath of Aralia
9. Kanulal Saha of Netaji Colony
10. Kalpana Saha of Netaji Colony
11. Joydul Hussein of Fakiramura
12. Prantosh Saha of Fakiramura
13. Chandan Das of chechrimai
14. Kumode Sukladas of chechrimai
15. Apu Das of chechrimai
16. Khokan Sarkar of of chechrimai
17. Pintu Debnath of of chechrimai
18. Hira Mohan Debnath of chechrimai
19. Ratan Sukladas of chechrimai
In addition to the above fact, not a single booth office raised by the
CPI(M) in 19-Charilam (ST) constituency area remains intact. All these were
demolished and removed. The police administration is aware of all these
incidents. The forcible occupation of CPI(M) District Committee office and
arson of RSP District Office at Bishramganj took place on the eyes of the
police of Bishramganj PS which is close of these offices. BJP miscreants
are in frantic search of our party candidate Palash Debbarma who is
practically hiding at present.
We are sure, you will agree with us that, this is not a situation conducive
to hold election in the said 19-Charilam (ST) A/C in a free and fair manner.
For the purpose of extracting a true popular mandate of any election,
pre-requisite is the prevalence of normal peaceful atmosphere so that the
electors come out to vote without any fear. Such a situation is quite absent
in 19-Charilam(ST) area at present.
In view of the above situation, we urge upon you to take up the matter with
the Election Commission of India to postpone the election until restoration
of normal situation in that area.
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