1988 elections in India

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1988 elections in India

Meghalaya

Elections were held on 2 February for the Legislative Assembly. [1]

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Tripura

Elections were held in 1988 in Tripura for the Tripura Legislative Assembly [2]

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References

  1. Warjri, Antarwell (March 2017). "Role of Regional Political Parties and Formation of the Coalition Governments in Meghalaya" (PDF). International Journal of Humanities & Social Science Studies. 3 (5): 206–218.
  2. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1988 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TRIPURA" (PDF). ECI, New Delhi. p. 8.