<span style="color: #222222;">In Tripura, nearly 52 percent polling has been reported till reports last came in. Barring a few minor incidents, peaceful polling is on across the state.<br />''<br />''Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha and his cabinet colleagues and former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar are among the first who exercised their voting right. A total of 259 candidates, including 22 women, are in the fray. Bru voters and voters residing at the zero line of the Indo-Bangladesh border are also exercising their franchise. </span><br />