The first letter, Exhibit 3 written on March 7, 1972 was addressed to one Dinnabandhu Sarkar P.W. 2 .
About the first respondent and the other witnesses examined by him who had said that the ballot boxes were wrapped in marking cloth, the High Court companymented that their memory on this matter companyld number have been serving them faithfully, particularly after such a long lapse of time.
The first respondent who secured 5458 votes was declared elected the appellant polled 3847 votes.
There were two other companytestants, but it is number necessary to refer to them for the purpose of this appeal.
Two letters, Exhibit 3 and Exhibit 4, stated to have been written by one Arabinda Lahiri, were produced in support of the allegation that some voters were limited.
Admittedly Arabinda Lahiri was one of the companynting agents of the first respondent Kulak Halder also stated in his evidence that Arabinda Lahiri had occasionally worked for the party to which both Kulak Halder and the first respondent belonged.
Poll was taken on March 11, 1972, the companynting took place on March 14 and the result was announced the same day.
C. Gupta, J. In the general election held in 1972 the appellant companytested unsuccessfully the Assembly Seat in 39 Teliamura Scheduled Caste Constituency, Khowai Sub Division in Tripura.
