Gomti (Tripura) [India], Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee President Asees Kumar Saha has alleged that "the Election Commission failed to ensure a level playing field" during the elections on two Lok Sabha seats in the state. Voting for the two seats of Tripura was held in the first and second phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 19 and April 2 respectively. Saha is the Indian Bloc candidate against veteran BJP leader and former Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb from West Tripura parliamentary constituency. Asked about the concerns expressed by the opposition after polling ended on both the seats, the state Congress chief said, "We have raised our voice against the irregularities that happened on the day of polling. We also met the full bench."The Election Commission of India apprised them of the ground situation. The Election Commission listened to us patiently. We have clearly stated that the Election Commission has failed to ensure a level playing field for political parties contesting elections in Tripura," party leader Gomti He was speaking to media persons on the sidelines of an extended meeting of the district committee. Block committee leaders from all assembly constituencies participated in the meeting, which was mainly called to discuss organizational issues and the future course of action of the party. State affairs in Tripura paint a very gloomy picture of the future.The law and order situation is in decline. We have seen how conflict and rivalry between influential groups led to the use of firearms and crime. Recently we have seen some incidents where internal differences over negotiation of deals proved fatal. Similarly, the crisis of petro and other essential commodities is also deeply affecting the lives of the common people. This must stop. “The Congress has decided to raise all these issues in an organized manner through democratic protests across the state,” Saha told media persons.''