Tripura Assembly election result updates | BJP-IPFT alliance returns to power in Tripura

The BJP-IPFT alliance returns to power in Tripura winning 33 seats in the 60-member assembly on Thursday, as the Election Commission declared the results of all the constituencies.

The Tipra Motha, formed by former scion of the state’s princely family Pradyot Kishore Debbarma, bagged 13 seats, while the Left-Congress alliance secured 14, with Debbarma’s party eating into the Left’s tribal votes.

The Trinamool Congress performed poorly winning none of the 28 seats it contested. Its vote share (0.88%) came to less than that of those who stamped None-Of-The-Above (NOTA).

Though the coalition of the BJP and the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) returned to power for a second time, both parties secured fewer seats when compared to their performance in 2018, mainly as Tipra Motha did well in the tribal hinterland.

The saffron party contested in 55 seats and won 32, three less than what it bagged in 2018. The party also secured 38.97% of the votes polled. The IPFT, which was affected by factional fight, managed to emerge victorious in only one seat, while it had got eight seats five years back. Its vote share this time was a meagre 1.26%.

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) lost power in 2018 after ruling the northeastern state for 25 years by winning only 16 seats last time round. This time they contested in 47 seats and won 11, with a vote share of 24.62%. Other Left parties – Forward Bloc, CPI and RSP - failed to open their account.

Fielding candidates in 13 constituencies, the Congress won three, bagging a vote share of 8.56%.

“The BJP’s victory was expected… We were eagerly waiting for it. Our responsibility has been increased with the decisive mandate,” said outgoing Chief Minister Manik Saha who came to the state’s top post in May last year replacing Biplab Kumar Deb. - PTI

Prime Minister Narednra Modi on Thursday said the BJP’s win in Tripura is a vote for progress and stability and asserted that the party’s government in the state will continue to boost its growth trajectory.

Thanking people of the state, he added, “I am proud of all Tripura BJP karyakartas for their spectacular efforts at the grassroots.” With the NDPP-BJP alliance set to retain power in Nagaland, Modi thanked people for giving the alliance another mandate to serve the state. He tweeted, “The double engine government will keep working for the state’s progress. I laud our party workers for their hardwork which ensured this result.” In his tweet on the Meghalaya polls, he said, “Grateful to all those who have supported the BJP in the assembly polls.” “We will keep working hard to enhance the development trajectory of Meghalaya and focus on empowering the people of the state. I am also thankful to our party workers for the effort they put,” the prime minister said. - PTI

The BJP-IPFT alliance won 31 seats in the 60-member Tripura assembly, securing its return to power in the northeastern state for the second time in a row.

According to the Election Commission website, the BJP bagged 30 seats while the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) got one. The saffron party is leading in two more seats as results of 57 seats were declared on Thursday.

“The BJP’s victory was expected… We were eagerly waiting for it. Our responsibility has been increased with the decisive mandate,” outgoing Chief Minister Manik Saha, who won from Town Bardowali defeating his nearest Congress rival Ashish Kumar Saha by 1,257 votes. - PTI

BJP-IPFT alliance wins 31 seats in Tripura, secures second term in power: EC - PTI

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha won the Town Bardowali constituency in the Assembly polls on Thursday, defeating Congress candidate Asish Kumar Saha with a margine of 1,257 votes.

The incumbent Chief Minister received 19,586 votes.

He got 49.77% votes, while his close contender Congress’ Asish Kumar bagged 18,329 votes — 46.58% of the total vote share.

Manik Saha collected his winning certificate as he won the election. - ANI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address BJP workers and supporters on Thursday as the party appeared set to retain power in Tripura on its own and with its senior ally Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party in Nagaland.

Official sources said Mr. Modi is likely to be felicitated for the victory at a meeting of senior party leaders at its headquarters here.

The BJP’s tally of seats, it has either won or is leading, stood at 33 in Tripura, according to the latest Election Commission figures for the polls to the 60-member Assembly. - PTI

CPI(M) candidate from Namutia Assembly constituency Nayan Sarkar defeated Krishnadhan Das of the BJP by a margin of 2,026 votes.

Tipra Motha candidates Animesh Debbarma and Brishaketu Debbarma bagged Ashrambari and Simna seats respectively.

BJP seat tally up to three as Ranjit Das wins Amarpur seat and Antara Sarkar Deb wins Kamalasagar seat.

BJP candidate Ratan Lal Nath wins Mohanpur seat by defeating nearest rival Tapas Dey of Tipra Motha.

Sukla Charan Noatia of BJP ally IPFT wins Jolaibari seat, defeating nearest rival Debendra Tripura of CPI(M).

Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha is ahead by 1,321 votes over his nearest rival Congress’ Ashis Kumar Saha at Town Bardowali.

BJP candidates are leading in 33 seats, including Bordowali, Agartala, Ramnagar, Khayerpur, Majlishpur, Badarghat, Mohanpur, Nalchar, Charilam, Dhanpur and Bishalgarh, according to the data shared by EC.

Chief Minister Manik Saha was leading in the Town Bardowali seat over his nearest Congress rival Ashish Kumar Saha by 832 votes.

The BJP was leading in 29 seats, while the Opposition Left-Congress alliance was ahead in 17 seats as counting of votes was underway on Thursday for the Assembly elections.

The ruling BJP was ahead in 13 Assembly seats in Tripura, the Election Commission said on Thursday morning as counting was underway for 60 constituencies.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, who is leading the BJP-IPFT coalition’s effort to return to power for the second time, is up against Congress’s Asish Kumar Saha from Town Bardowali.

Sudip Roy Barman, who fought and won from Agartala as a BJP candidate in the 2018 assembly elections, later switched to Congress and retained the seat in last year’s bypoll in a three-way contest.

Brishaketu Debbarma’s TIPRA Motha has been demanding the bifurcation of the State and creation of new State ‘Greater Tipraland’.

Central security forces deployed in three-tier security arrangement at the counting centres. No untoward incident reported from anywhere so far.

Counting of postal ballots of Assembly elections in Tripura has just started in 21 centres. Counting of EVM votes will begin at 8.30 a.m.

A triangular electoral battle between BJP-IPFT, and Left Front-Congress alliances, and regional party of Tipra Motha will be witnessed.