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AGARTALA: Byelection to the three-tier panchayat bodies in Tripura passed off peacefully on Sunday with 81% voters exercising their franchise, officials said. The CPM tried to disrupt the poll process at Kadamtala in North Tripura. "The state government has conducted byelection within the stipulated time. This is a testimony to their political bankruptcy," BJP spokesperson Mrinal Kanti Deb said.The Congress and the CPM, on the other hand, accused the BJP of not letting people cast votes. "The election ended at 4 pm..