Highlights | Tripura Election Result 2023: Left-Congress Get Another Five Years In Opposition As BJP-IPFT Secures Majority With 33 Seats

Tripura Election Result 2023 Highlights: The results for the 60 assembly seats in Tripura are out. BJP-IPFT alliance crossed the majority mark with total 33 seats, the former winning 32 out of them. Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma's Tipra Motha won 13 seats in their maiden elections. Meanwhile, the CPI(M) won 11 seats and Congress settled for just three seats.

Tripura Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates:

Tripura Election Result 2023: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won an absolute majority in the Tripura Assembly elections as the results were announced on Thursday. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 32 seats with a vote share of almost 39%. Tipra Motha Party emerged as the second-largest party with 13 seats. Congress won three seats, while the Communist Party of India (Marxist) received 11 seats. By winning one seat, the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) was able to establish itself. CPI(M) and Congress continued to have a combined vote share of almost 33 percent.

In 2018, the state saw a historic change in power when after 20 years, the Left Front government lost the top job in the state to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)- People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) combine. With the 2024 Lok Sabha Election just a year away, the BJP retained its hold on this small but crucial state in the northeast. 

The BJP had contested for 55 seats and its ally, IPFT, in six seats. But both allies had fielded candidates in the Ampinagar constituency in the Gomati district. The Left contested in 47 and Congress in 13 seats, respectively. Of the total 47 seats, the CPM contested 43 seats while the Forward Bloc, Communist Party of India (CPI) and Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) contested one seat each.

The CPI(M)-led Left Front ruled the state for nearly four decades, with a gap between 1988 and 1993, when the Congress was in power but now both parties joined hands with the intention to oust BJP from power. However, that plan came to nought with BJP managing to hold on to power in the state.

02 March 2023

18:38 IST

Tripura Election Result 2023 Live Updates: BJP Emerges Victorious In 32 Seats

Results for all the 60 assembly seats in Tripura polls are out. BJP-IPFT alliance crossed the majority mark with total 33 seats, the former winning 32 out of them. Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma's Tipra Motha won 13 in their maiden elections. Meanwhile, the CPI(M) won 11 seats and Congress settled for just three seats.

18:12 IST

Tripura Election Result 2023 Live Updates: Tipra Motha Wins 13 Seats

In their maiden polls, Tipra Motha Party wins 13 seats in 60-member assembly.

17:43 IST

Tripura Election Result 2023 Live Updates: CPI(M) Wins 11 Seats

Communist Party of India (Marxist) wins 11 seats in 60-member strong assembly.

17:08 IST

Tripura Election Result 2023 Live Updates: BJP-IPFT Crosses Majority Mark

Bharatiya Janta Party and Indigenous People's Front of Tripura has won 31 seats in 60-member Tripura assembly. Two seats where the BJP is still in the lead may bring the total to 33.

16:25 IST

CM Manik Saha Congratulates PM, HM and BJP Prez

Chief Minister of Tripura Manik Saha, congratulated PM Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President Shri JP Nadda on behalf of the BJP workers for their contribution behind the resounding victory. Taking to Twitter, he said, 

On behalf of the karyakartas of Tripura BJP, I heartily congratulate & express my gratitude to our dynamic PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji, Hon'ble HM Shri Amit Shah Ji & our National President Shri JP Nadda ji for their relentless contribution behind this resounding victory.

On behalf of the karyakartas of @BJP4Tripura , I heartily congratulate & express my gratitude to our dynamic PM Shri @narendramodi Ji, Hon'ble HM Shri @AmitShah Ji & our National President Shri @JPNadda ji for their relentless contribution behind this resounding victory. pic.twitter.com/zo5ztc6chz

— Prof.(Dr.) Manik Saha (@DrManikSaha2) March 2, 2023

16:04 IST

Tripura Elections 2023: Kiren Rijiju Hails BJP's Performance in Northeast

On the day of counting, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said the BJP would impact the poll outcomes in all three Northeast states - Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya. Rijiju said, "The manner in which BJP is winning the Northeast and garnering people`s support in the region shows that the fruits of the work done by our government under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi were reaching the far-flung corners of the country. If we`re winning elections, it means we're winning people's confidence." 

15:48 IST

Tripura Poll Result: Winners' List

Senior Congress leader Sudip Roy Barman has won his seat in Agartala by 8,162 votes, CPI(M) state secretary Jitendra Chaudhury won the Sabroom seat by 343 votes, defeating BJP's incumbent MLA Sankar Roy. State Congress president Birajit Sinha won the Kailashahar seat by 9,686 votes over BJP's Moboshar Ali. Education Minister Ratan Lal Nath of BJP won the Mohanpur seat by 7,385 votes, while IPFT's Sukla Charan Noatia won the Jolaibari seat by 375 votes.

15:37 IST

Tripura Polls 2023: BJP's Journey In State

According to exit poll projections, the BJP, which created history in 2018 by wresting the state from the Left, was ahead of its rivals. The BJP however had said that they will perform better than what the exit poll predictions revealed. 

15:23 IST

Tripura Polls 2023: CM Manik Saha's Mercurial Rise Within BJP

Manik Saha, tipped to be Tripura's chief minister for a second term, defeating Congress's veteran leader Ashish Kumar Saha. Saha joined the saffron party in 2016 and was made the chief minister last year. The dental surgeon-turned-politician took over after BJP's ideological mentor RSS found out that the previous chief minister Biplab Deb had cost the party a loss in popularity by his brash actions and poor law and order record, alienating many of the saffron party's supporters. It was then that the party big-wigs decided on Saha, a quite and unassuming politician over several other potential rivals including union minister Pratima Bhowmik.

15:09 IST

Tripura Polls 2023: Celebrations in Agartala Office as BJP Eyes Win

BJP's Agartala office saw celebrations galore as the party seems all set to grab power. BJP has won 15 and is leading on 18 of the total 60 seats in the state.

#WATCH | Tripura: Celebrations at BJP office in Agartala as the party has won 15 and is leading on 18 of the total 60 seats in the state.

CM Manik Saha, former CM and party MP Biplab Deb & party leader Sambit Patra join in the celebrations. pic.twitter.com/V1SWlYQN70

— ANI (@ANI) March 2, 2023

14:24 IST

Tripura Election Result 2023 Live Updates: TIPRA Motha emerges victorious in 7, leading in 5 constituencies

Tipra Motha has registered win in Ambassa, Ampinagar, Asharambari, Karamchara, Ramchandraghat and Simna. It is also leading in Golaghati, Kanchanpur, Karbook, Mandaibazar, Raima Valley.

14:13 IST

Tripura Poll Result: Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Deb Barman Loses

Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Deb Barman has lost from Charilam seat. He was contesting against TMP's Subodh Deb Barma.

13:20 IST

Tripura Election Results: BJP Eyes Victory

The BJP had created a record in Tripura in the 2018 election with a victory on 36 seats, ending 25 years of the Left party's rule. Leading in 32 seats, the party is leading in the state and seems all set to retain its hold over this small but crucial state in the northeast. 

13:07 IST

Tripura Election: BJP Ready To Accept All Demands Of Tipra Motha But One

The BJP said it was ready to accept all demands of Tipra Motha, except for Greater Tipraland, if the new party led by former royal Pradyot Debbarma extends its support. State BJP chief spokesperson Subrata Chakraborty told news agency PTI, "We are forming the next government in the state as we have been saying since the beginning. Two central leaders - Phanindranath Sarma and Sambit Patra - are here to oversee the situation, and hopefully, more central leaders will be arriving today."

12:40 IST

Tripura Polls: BJP In Celebration Mode

In Tripura, BJP is already in celebration mode. Sweets are being distributed at CM Manik Saha's residence in Agartala. See pictures below:

Tripura | Sweets are being distributed at CM Manik Saha's residence in Agartala as the party is set to taste the power once again as it leads on 32 seats out of 60#tripuraelections2023 pic.twitter.com/UTPbERTmDS

— ANI (@ANI) March 2, 2023

12:30 IST

Tripura Election Results: CM Bags A Win

Manik Saha wins by a small margin of 832 votes from Bordowali constituency, defeating Congress' Ashis Kumar Saha. 

11:39 IST

Tripura Poll Results: Pradyot Manikya Debbarma's Tipra Motha Makes A Noise

They may not win the elections but former royal Pradyot Manikya Debbarma's Tipra Motha has grabbed a lot of eyeballs. Before the polls, he had refused to form an alliance. Check out what he had to say:

No alliance - my heart does not agree and so I have made my decision that I cannot accept New Delhi's offer ! Jitega toh jitega harega toh harega but one last fight to karke rahega ! I can't betray our cause and our people ! pic.twitter.com/9rRAOZ8GtU

— Pradyot_Tripura (@PradyotManikya) January 27, 2023

11:32 IST

Tripura Assembly Polls: 5 Interesting Facts About CM Manik Saha

1. Just some months before the 2023 Assembly polls, Manik Saha was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tripura. This happened in May 2022, after Biplab Kumar Deb abruptly stepped down from the post.

2. Manik Saha was earlier a Congressman. He quit the party in 2016 to join BJP. In 2020, he became the state president of BJP.

3. Manik Saha is a doctor by profession. Saha, now 70, is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. He had graduated from the King George Medical College, Lucknow.

4. Manik Saha won the only Rajya Sabha seat in Tripura last year

5. The Chief Minister is also closely involved with the world of sports. He is a former badminton player and president of the Tripura Cricket Association.

11:01 IST

Tripura Polls 2023: Full List Of 60 Constituencies

Here are the 60 constituencies of Tripura:

Simna; Mohanpur; Bamutia; Barjala; Khayerpur; Agartala; Ramnagar; Town Bordowali ; Banamalipur; Majlishpur; Mandaibazar; Takarjala; Pratapgarh; Badharghat; Kamalasagar; Bishalgarh; Golaghati; Suryamaninagar; Charilam; Boxanagar ; Nalchar; Sonamura; Dhanpur; Ramchandraghat; Khowai; Asharambari; Kalyanpur-Pramodenagar; Teliamura; Krishnapur; Bagma; Radhakishorpur; Matarbari; Kakraban-Salgarh; Rajnagar; Belonia; Santirbazar; Hrishyamukh; Jolaibari; Manu; Sabroom; Ampinagar; Amarpur; Karbook; Raima Valley; Kamalpur; Surma; Ambassa; Karmachhara; Chawamanu; Pabiachhara; Fatikroy; Chandipur; Kailashahar;  Kadamtala-Kurti; Bagbassa; Dharmanagar; Jubarajnagar; Panisagar; Pencharthal; Kanchanpur.

10:43 IST

Tripura Poll Results Live: Tipra Motha's Impressive Debut

While the BJP which is looking to retain the power contested in alliance with Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) and the Tipra Motha which is being seen as a kingmaker in case of a hung assembly scenario, emerged as an influential regional party floated by the royal scion Pradyot Kishore Debbarma in 2021.

10:15 IST

Tripura Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates: BJP's Surajit Datta leads in Ramnagar Constituency

Surajit Datta of the BJP leads against independent Purushuttam Roy Barman in the Ramnagar constituency by a margin of 1,355 votes.

10:05 IST

Tripura Poll Results: Tipra Motha Leading In THESE Constituencies

Tipra Motha, also known as the Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance, is leading in Ampinagar, Karamchara, and Karamchara constituencies. The TIPRA is led by Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma.

09:57 IST

Tripura Voting Results: How Candidates Are Doing

BJP candidate Surajit Datta was leading in the Ramnagar constituency against Independent candidate Purushuttam Roy Barman by a margin of 1,355 votes. BJP's Mina Rani Sarkar was leading against All India Forward Bloc's Partha Ranjan Sarkar by 1,540 votes. Congress candidate Satyaban Das was leading in the Pabiachara constituency against BJP's Bhagaban Chandra Das by 90 votes. CPI(M) candidate Nayan Sarkar was leading from Bamutia constituency against Krishnadhan Das by 12 votes. These are according to the latest data for 4 seats at 9.40 am.

09:55 IST

Tripura Poll Results: CM Manik Saha Leads From Town Bardowali 

As per early trends, Chief Minister and BJP candidate from Town Bardowali Manik Saha is leading by 344 votes against the Congress' Asish Kumar Saha. The early trends are mainly derived from the counting of postal ballots.

09:41 IST

Tripura Elections: BJP Considerably Ahead, Early Trends Show

The ruling BJP-IPFT alliance in Tripura was ahead of the opposition Left-Congress, according to early trends. The Tipra Motha, led by former royal Pradyot Debbarma, was also leading in 8-12 seats, early trends showed. 

09:31 IST

Tripura Assembly Election: CM Manik Saha Seeks Divine Blessings

On the day of counting, Chief Minister Manik Saha paid a visit to the Tripura Sundari Maa temple and sought divine blessings. BJP's national spokesperson Sambit Patra accompanied him."Before the declaration of assembly election results, we pray for the blessings of Tripura Sundari Maa Temple," Saha wrote in a social media post to which he also tagged pictures of his visit.

Took blessings of Mata Tripura Sundari before the announcement of assembly poll results. pic.twitter.com/9qKwtpn5UP

— Prof.(Dr.) Manik Saha (@DrManikSaha2) March 2, 2023

09:10 IST

Tripura Polls: BJP Made History in 2018, Will It Retain Hold in 2023?

The majority mark in the 60-member Tripura assembly is 30 and the exit polls predicted a clear edge for the BJP over its rivals in the state. The BJP created history in 2018 - the party which had never won a single seat in Tripura before 2018, stormed to power in the last election. It achieved this feat in alliance with the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) and ousted the Left Front which had been in power in the border state for 35 years since 1978.

09:00 IST

Tripura Assembly Polls: 3-Tier Security in Place

Tight security is in place in Tripura, where BJP created history in 2018, by wresting power from the Left. Counting of votes is taking place at 21 counting centres and according to sources the Election Commission has deployed 60 election observers. A three-tier security arrangement has been made with the required the deployment of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Tripura State Rifle (TRS), and Tripura Police.

08:49 IST

Tripura Elections: BJP Performs Puja At Agartala Party Office

Before the counting began today, the BJP performed puja at the party office in the state capital Agartala. Tripura BJP president Rajib Bhattacharjee said he was confident about returning to power again in the state. "We performed puja at the party office today and took blessings of Mata Tripureshwari. BJP will return to power in Tripura. We will get a majority," Bhattacharjee was quoted by news agency ANI.

08:42 IST

Tripura Polls 2023: CPI(M)-Congress Join Hands to Oust BJP

The CPI-M-led Left Front ruled the state for nearly four decades, with a gap between 1988 and 1993 when the Congress was in power but now both parties joined hands with the intention to oust BJP from power. But the BJP has exuded confidence that it will improve its performance. 

08:31 IST

Tripura Polls 2023: BJP-Led Alliance Ahead In State

The BJP-led alliance has started well and is ahead in 29 seats. The Left+ is ahead in 6 seats. The Tipra Motha Party, also known as the Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance is ahead in 6 seats.

08:23 IST

Tripura Assembly Election 2023: Big Guns Lock Horns

As many as 259 candidates from different political parties are contesting in the poll. Chief Minister Manik Saha is contesting from Town Bardowali constituency, while Union minister Pratima Bhowmik is fighting from the Dhanpur constituency in Sepahijala district. CPI(M) state secretary Jitendra Chaudhury is contesting from the Sabroom seat.

08:16 IST

Tripura Assembly Elections: Triangular Contest On Cards

Tripura is witnessing a triangular contest with the alliances of BJP-IPFT, and Left Front-Congress fighting it out with Tipra Motha. The Tipra Motha is a new outfit floated by former royal scion Pradyot Manikya Debbarma. A total of 25,000 security personnel have been deployed in Tripura to maintain law and order.

08:07 IST

Tripura Assembly Election: Counting Of Votes Starts 

The counting of votes for Tripura began at 8 am. Apart from Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya elections counting has begun. Counting for by-elections for Lumla assembly seat of Arunachal Pradesh, Ramgarh (Jharkhand), Erode East (Tamil Nadu), Sagardighi (West Bengal) & Kasba Peth, Chinchwad assembly seats of Maharashtra also begins. 

07:55 IST

Tripura Polls 2023: Manik Saha Confident Of Win

Manik Saha became the chief minister of the state replacing Biplab Kumar Deb just nine months before the crucial elections. He has claimed that the party will get a comfortable majority in the election and will form the next government on its own strength.

07:48 IST

Tripura Assembly Polls: Development Key Focus, Says Manik Saha

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said that development with a special focus on the overall upliftment of indigenous people will be the main poll planks of the BJP-IPFT combine in the forthcoming election to the north-eastern state's assembly.

07:33 IST

Tripura Elections: Counting To Begin At 8 am

Counting for the 60 seats in Tripura will begin shortly, around 8 am. 

Agartala, Tripura| Vote counting to begin at 8 AM. Visuals from counting centre, Umakanta Academy Complex pic.twitter.com/GB5GoQfqmh

— ANI (@ANI) March 2, 2023

07:09 IST

Tripura Assembly Elections: Traditional Rivals Become Allies

In Tripura, traditional rivals Congress and the Left have joined hands for the first time and are hoping to challenge the BJP in the election to the state's 60-member assembly.

07:06 IST

Assembly Elections 2023: Results for 3 Northeastern States Today

Apart from Tripura, Meghalaya, and Nagaland will also see results for the 2023 assembly polls being declared today. Vote counting will begin around 8 am in all three states.

06:20 IST

Tripura Assembly Polls 2023: CM Manik Saha's Fate To Be Decided Today

Chief Minister Manik Saha, who won the by-election from Bardowali Town constituency, is seeking to be return from the same seat.

23:56 IST

Tripura Polls: Security Alert In State

To maintain peace in the area and prevent outbreak of violence after poll results, district administration officials have convened many meetings in all the 60 assembly constituencies in Tripura.  Tripura Chief Secretary J.K. Sinha, Director General of Police, Amitabh Ranjan, Tripura Chief Electoral Officer Gitte Kirankumar Dinkarrao visited all the eight districts in the state.

23:39 IST

Tripura Assembly Polls 2023: Where Mamata Banerjee's TMC Stands

West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee had pointed out that Tripura and Bengal have a lot in common, including language, culture, and food habits. She had vowed to work for people's welfare in the northeastern state, if given a chance. But the Opposition leader in the Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, dismissed Mamata's campagn and said Trinamool will garner less votes than Nota in Tripura.

23:02 IST

Tripura Assembly Election 2023: Seat Distribution

The Left has fielded 47 seats, and Congress 13. The Left and Congress have allied together. BJP is contesting from 55 seats.

22:46 IST

Tripura Assembly Polls: BJP's Responsibility

The BJP had won 36 seats and the IPFT eight last time. The death of its founder NC Debbarma has led to the decline of IPFT. So now, the responsibility of delivering a majority rests largely on the shoulders of the BJP while its two main rivals - Congress and Left - have united.

21:26 IST

Tripura Election Results Live Updates: Section 144 Imposed In Sensitive Areas

Kiran Gitte, Tripura Chief Electoral Officer, today said that counting of votes will take place at 21 counting centres and the Election Commission has appointed 60 election observers for the day. He said that Security arrangements and CCTV coverage have been arranged outside & inside counting centres. The Officer informed that Section 144 of CrPC have been invoked at locations where there were law & order apprehension. "March 1 and 2 have been declared as 'dry days'. In the last 14 days after polling, we have had engagements & peace meetings with all political parties, candidates & local party workers,: said Gitte.

19:57 IST

Tripura Elections Live Updates: The Tribal Vote Factor

The BJP and its ally Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT) had done well in the tribal region in 2018. The parties are looking to repeat the performance in the Assembly polls.

19:27 IST

Tripura Election: Ahead of Result Day, Security Beefed Up In State

Ahead of March 2, when Assembly election results will be declared, security has been beefed up in Tripura. Central and state security forces have conducted flag marches as well as area domination patrolling, an official told IANS. On the directions of the Election Commission, the authorities have reportedly further tightened the security along the 856-km long India-Bangladesh border with Tripura and inter-state borders with Assam and Mizoram.

19:20 IST

Tripura Election Results Live Updates: Security Tightened Ahead of Counting

Ahead of counting, security has been tightened in Tripura for the polls held on February 16 Assembly. Central and state security forces have conducted flag marches as well as area domination patrolling, an official said.

19:01 IST

Tripura Assembly Election: Will Pradyot Deb Barma-led Tipra Motha Throw A Surprise?

Pradyot Kishore Manikya Deb Barma-led Tipra Motha Party (TMP) has emerged as an X-factor in the elections. In one of the exit polls, it was even predicted that the party will trounce the Congress-Left alliance and bag the second spot in the state.

19:01 IST

Tripura Polls 2023: BJP's Mercurial Rise

In 2018, BJP created history in Tripura. After having failed to win a single seat in 2013 in the state, it went on to secure a majority on its own five years later, that too by defeating the Left, which had held fort for over two decades in the state.