Tripura Poll Highlights: Voting for 60-member assembly ends, 81.10% voter turnout recorded till 4 pm
Tripura election 2023 Highlights: The ruling BJP and its alliance partner IPFT are up against the Left-Congress alliance and TIPRA Motha in a triangular contest.
Tripura election 2023 updates: The polling for the Tripura Assembly election completed amid tight security with 81.10% voter turnout . Arch rivals, Congress and CPI-M have joined hands to dislodge the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from power in the northeastern state. In this triangular contest, the ruling BJP and its alliance partner Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) are pitted against the Left-Congress alliance and TIPRA Motha, the newest regional party in the state. ...Read More
The BJP contested on 55 seats and its ally on six seats as both parties have fielded their candidates from the Ampinagar constituency. The Left – which includes the CPM, Forward Bloc, Communist Party of India ( CPI) and Revolutionary Socialist Party ( RSP) – contested on 47 seats while Congress on 13 seats. The TIPRA Motha, headed by royal scion Pradyot Kishore Debbarma, contested on 42 seats.
The counting of votes will be done on March 2.
Tripura polls: ECI on ‘high voter enthusiasm’ and peaceful atmosphere
High Voter enthusiasm #TripuraElections2023 indicates peaceful atmosphere prevailing in the State for conduct of polls under the aegis of Election Commission of India. Adequate security forces made available to instil a sense of confidence among voters: Election Commission of India, spokesperson
Vote peacefully for a strong and vibrant democracy: Arunachal CM
Tripura is voting today. In this festival of democracy, I urge everyone to come out of their homes and exercise their franchise. Vote peacefully for a strong and vibrant democracy: Pema Khandu, chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh
CM Manik Saha's appeal to voters: ‘…build Unnat Tripura, Shrestha Tripura'
I have cast my vote at Tulsibati School under 8-Town Bordowali constituency. My appeal to all voters of Tripura is to participate in the festival of democracy & exercise their democratic rights to build "Unnat Tripura, Shrestha Tripura": Tripura CM Manik Saha
Visuals from a polling booth
Visuals from a polling booth in Udaipur of Gomati district.
PM Modi appeals people to ‘vote in record numbers’ in Tripura assembly elections
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday appealed to people in Tripura to vote in "record numbers and strengthen the festival of democracy" and specially called on the youth of the northeastern state to exercise their franchise in the Assembly elections that began today amid tight security. Read more
Voters from International Border area queue up to cast votes
The official handle of Tripura poll office tweeted images of voters from the International Border area who have arrived to excercise their franchise.
TIPRA Motha chief on ‘quitting’ politics after Tripura polls
TIPRA Motha chairman Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma earlier announced that he will quit politics after the Tripura assembly elections and will never seek votes as ‘Bubagra’ (king). While addressing a rally on Tuesday, the scion of the former royal family of Tripura said many leaders have deserted him without understanding his feeling for putting up a fight for protecting the rights of poor people who have no food, shelter and education access.
It feels good…: Tripura CM after voting in Agartala
After voting for Tripura election, CM Manik Saha said, "It feels good. I urge all voters to cast their vote."
Tripura CM votes in Agartala | Watch
Tripura CM Manik Saha casts his vote in Agartala.
Tripura CM Manik Saha says ‘challenge before me is…’
We want peaceful voting. People ask me what is the challenge before me? The challenge is that the rivals (Congress-Left) that have come together in an unholy alliance should maintain peace: Manik Saha
Tripura CM Manik Saha confident of BJP's victory
I offered prayers in the morning and prayed for peaceful voting everywhere. You can see people have come out to vote. I am confident that BJP will definitely form the Government here: Tripura CM and BJP's Town Bordowali candidate, Manik Saha
Tripura polls: Key seats in this triangular fight
Chief minister Manik Saha is contesting the polls from Town Borodowali. Congress has fielded Ashish Kumar Saha against him.
Manik Saha replaced Biplab Kumar Deb as chief minister in May last year.
Deputy chief minister Jishnu Dev Varma is contesting from Charilam seat.
Tripura BJP state president Rajiv Bhattacharjee is contesting from Banamalipur constituency. Former CM Biplab Deb earlier represented the seat.
CPI(M) state general secretary Jitendra Choudhury is contesting from Sabroom constituency.
Voter ratio in Tripura
According to Election Commission, there are 28.14 lakh eligible voters in this year's polls of which 14,15,233 are men, 13,99,289 women and 62 belong to the third gender. Voting is underway at 3,337 polling stations across the Northeast state.
‘Come out and vote for a prosperous Tripura’: Amit Shah
Urging our sisters and brothers of Tripura to cast their vote to ensure that a development-oriented government is formed and the era of peace and progress that has already started continues smoothly. Come out and vote for a prosperous Tripura: Union home minister Amit Shah
PM Modi calls upon youth to vote in large numbers
Urging the people of Tripura to vote in record numbers and strengthen the festival of democracy. I specially call upon the youth to exercise their franchise: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
BJP has fielded 12 women candidates this time
This time BJP has fielded 12 women candidates. The BJP which had never won a single seat in Tripura before 2018, stormed to power in the last election in alliance with IPFT and had ousted the Left Front which had been in power in the border state for 35 years since 1978.
International, inter-state boundaries sealed to keep trouble-makers at bay: Tripura poll officer
Tripura chief electoral officer Gitte Kirankumar Dinakarrao said that the international and inter-state boundaries have been sealed to keep trouble-makers at bay during the voting process. As part of precautionary measures, prohibitory orders have been imposed across the state till 6am on February 17, the CEO further stated.
No techinical snag during polling so far: Tripura poll officer
Tripura chief electoral officer Gitte Kirankumar Dinakarrao told news agency PTI no untoward incident or EVM technical snag was reported from any part of the state during the first 30 minutes.
“Altogether 28.13 voters are scheduled to exercise their franchise during the day in 3,337 polling stations of the northeastern state to determine the fate of 259 candidates,” he added.
BJP chief urges voters to take part in festival of democracy
I urge all voters to take part in this festival of democracy & show up to vote for Tripura assembly elections. Each vote will count towards continuing the journey of good governance, development and prove to be decisive for a prosperous, corruption-free Tripura: BJP chief JP Nadda
Tripura first state to go to polls this year
Tripura is the first state to go to the polls this year. While polling for Nagaland and Meghalaya assemblies will be held on February 27, five more states face elections this year in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections in 2024.
Lowdown of parties contesting Tripura polls
The BJP is contesting on 55 seats, and its ally IPFT six . But both allies have fielded candidates in the Ampinagar constituency in Gomati district.
The Left is contesting on 47 and Congress 13, respectively. Of the total 47 seats, the CPM will contest 43 seats while the Forward Bloc, Communist Party of India ( CPI) and Revolutionary Socialist Party ( RSP) will contest one seat each.
The TMC has fielded nominees in 28 constituencies.
Apart from that, there are 58 Independent aspirants in the fray
Former CM Manik Sarkar to cast his vote at 10-10:30 am
Former Tripura chief minister Manik Sarkar will cast his vote at 10-10.30 am.
CM Manik Saha, state BJP president to cast their vote between 8 and 8:30 am
Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha will case and state BJP president Rajib Bhattacharya would cast their votes from 8-8:30 am.
TMC is contesting in how many seats?
Trinamool Congress is contesting 28 seats and there are 58 independent candidates.
Tripura to witness multi-cornered contest in 60 assembly seats shortly
A total of 259 candidates, including 20 women, are in the fray. The counting of votes will be done on March 2.
25 contestants from Congress, Left and BJP have criminal cases against them
Nine out of 43 Left candidates, seven out of 13 Congress candidates and nine out of 55 BJP candidates have criminal cases against them.
Top BJP leaders campaigned in state
Starting from Prime Minster Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to BJP president J P Nadda, top leaders from the party campaigned in Tripura in a bid to continue its hold in state assembly for the second consecutive term.
In pictures: Last minute preparation at polling booths as voting to start from 7 am
Visuals from polling booths are coming in as news agency ANI shared images from polling booth 16
TIPRA Motha – a political party for tribals; draws much attention this election
Founded by Pradyot Debbarma of the erstwhile royal family, Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance (TIPRA) Motha came into being as a social organisation to push for the rights of indigeneous people living in Tripura that represents 31% of state's total population. Formed after Debbarma's resignation as Congress leader, Motha first made strides in winning the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous Development Council (TTAADC) polls in April 2021.
The BJP and Congress tried to ally with Tipra Motha but Debbarman chose to contest alone after failing to get any concrete assurances over a separate Greater Tipraland state. Debbarma quit the Congress in 2019 and has sought a new state also encompassing areas where Tripuris reside in Assam, Mizoram, and even Bangladesh.
Four hundred companies of central armed paramilitary forces to monitor poll battle
Four hundred companies of central armed paramilitary forces have been summoned to monitor the polling process, election commission officials said.
Ruling BJP won 36 seats in 2018 Tripura assembly election
BJP won 36 seats in the assembly. The party got 43.59 per cent of the votes. The CPI (M) won 16 seats with 42.22 per cent vote share. The IPFT won eight seats and Congress could not open its account.
Tripura's first woman Union minister Pratima Bhoumik to contest poll from Dhanpur constituency
The BJP has fielded Union Minister Pratima Bhoumik from Dhanpur constituency, news agency ANI reported. Bhoumik is the first woman from Tripura and second woman from the Northeast to become a Union minister.
Tripura CM Manik Saha to contest from Town Borodowali
Tripura chief minister Manik Saha is contesting the polls from Town Borodowali. Congress has fielded Ashish Kumar Saha against him. Manik Saha replaced Biplab Kumar Deb as CM in May last year.
A look at last Tripura assembly poll
The BJP created a record in 2018 by ousting the Left Front government which ruled Tripura for 35 years from 1978. The state will go to the polls today for its 60-member assembly.
'BJP is trying to spread fear in Tripura…': Congress ahead of poll
"The voting will take place tomorrow. A Congress delegation came here for meeting the Election Commission. We complained about several incidents, where people and even Congress workers were attacked and threatened. BJP is trying to spread an atmosphere of terror. We have put forward all those incidents in front of the ECI," said Congress MP Mukul Wasnik to news agency ANI, ahead of polls.
Tripura assembly poll: Top updates on 3-cornered contest
The election commission has made all preparations for violence-free polling on the 60 assembly segments in Tripura that will vote on Thursday, a state election official said.
Tripura: 58 independent candidates to contest poll battle
The CPI(M) is contesting in 47 seats while Congress fielded candidates in 13 seats. Trinamool Congress is also in the race and is contesting in 28 constituencies. Tipra Motha fielded candidates in 42 seats. There are 58 independent candidates.
20 women among 259 candidates to contest Tripura poll
Of all 259 candidates, 20 women are contesting in the state assembly poll.
Tripura assembly election 28.13 lakh voters including 13.98 lakh women eligible to vote
The polling will begin at 7 am across 3,337 polling stations including 1,100 classified as sensitive and 28 as critical. A total of 28.13 lakh voters are eligible to cast their votes, including 13.98 lakh women. In all, 259 candidates are in the fray.
Live recording of polling stations through webcast
A mega control room has been set up in the District Magistrate (DM) office to improve the security system on the day of the election. West Tripura's DM Debapriya Bardhan told ANI, "From this control room we can monitor every polling station to conduct a free and transparent election."
Tipra Motha makes Tripura polls 3-cornered contest
The emergence of Tipra Motha appears to have made the February 16 assembly polls a three-cornered fight. The party won the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous Development Council (TTAADC) polls in April 2021. The BJP and Congress tried to ally with Tipra Motha but Pradyot Debbarma chose to contest alone after failing to get any concrete assurances over a separate Greater Tipraland state.
BJP will come back to power with a bigger majority: Manik Saha
In an interview with Hindustan Times, Tripura chief minister Manik Saha said, "We secured 36 seats and our ally IPFT got eight seats in the 2018 assembly polls and came to power. This time, we are coming back with bigger majority." Read edited excerpts of the interview here
Prohibitory order imposed across Tripura, borders sealed
As part of the precautionary measures, prohibitory order has already been imposed across the state and it will remain in force till 6 am on February 17. The international and inter-state boundaries have also been sealed to prevent trouble mongers from entering the state.
Voting to be held under tight security between 7am-4 pm
Polling for 60 assembly seats will be held under tight security between 7 am and 4 pm at 3,337 polling stations, out of which 1,100 were identified as sensitive and 28 as critical.
