Tripura ASSEMBLY Elections 2023

Voting will be held for the 60-member Tripura assembly in a single phase on February 16. Counting of votes is scheduled for March 02. The incumbent NDA alliance of BJP and IPFT has repeated its 40-20 seat share formula of 2018. The Congress has joined Left parties to form the Secular Democratic Forces (SDF) alliance. The regional Tipra Motha Party, a relatively new outfit that has been demanding creation of a new state called 'Greater Tipraland,' will also be a force to reckon with. Trinamool Congress, CPI(M-L) and SUCI have also put up candidates in several seats. In the 2018 Tripura assembly elections, the BJP-led NDA garnered an absolute majority with 44 seats. The Left had to be content with just 16. The Congress, that was the principal opposition party and had won 10 seats in 2013, drew a blank. The NDA victory ended the two-decade Left Front rule in Tripura. Biplab Deb was sworn in as Tripura's first BJP chief minister....More

Quick facts for Tripura Election

Parliamentary Constituencies2
Assembly Constituencies60
Ruling PartyBJP
Opposition PartyCPM
Chief MinisterManik Saha
GovernorSatyadeo Narain Arya
Chief Electoral OfficerGitte Kirankumar Dinkarrao
CEO's AddressNew Civil Secretariat Agartala, Tripura-799010

TRIPURA ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2023 DATES

Date for nominations

 21 Jan 2023

Last date for filing nominations

 30 Jan 2023

Date for scrutiny of nominations

 31 Jan 2023

Last date for withdrawal of candidatures

 2 Feb 2023

Date of poll

 16 Feb 2023

Date of counting

2 Mar 2023


In the 2018 Tripura assembly elections, the BJP-led NDA garnered an absolute majority, a remarkable achievement in a state where it could not open its account in the previous elections of 2013. The Congress was the principal opposition party, having won 10 seats in 2013. The NDA victory ended the two-decade Left Front rule in Tripura. But the 2018 election results unfolded in a way few had expected. The BJP romped home with an absolute majority, winning 36 seats. Its ally IPTF won another 8, and the NDA alliance cruised to a comfortable majority with 44 seats in the 60-member house. Biplab Deb was sworn in as Tripura's first BJP chief minister. The 'Red bastion' had been painted saffron, and how! Apart from CPM, every other non-NDA party drew a blank, including the Congress. The CPM saw its vote share drop from 48.11% to 42.22%, and it finished with 33 seats less than in 2013. The Congress fared even worse, with its votes dropping from 35.53% to just 1.79%, a loss of a whopping 33.74%. The BJP on the other hand saw a huge gain of over 42% in popular votes, catapulting its numbers in the assembly from zero to 36. A chance victory? Anti-incumbency? Modi wave? It could be any one, or all of them, or none! The question now on everyone's mind is- can BJP repeat the magic of 2018? Like in so many BJP-ruled state, the party has changed its leadership mid-term. Biplab Deb was replaced by Manik Saha as Tripura chief minister in May, 2022. This model has worked well for BJP in several states and saw the party return to power. Examples- Gujarat, Uttarakhand. In Assam too, propping up a new CM face before the 2021 elections worked in BJP's favour. In its Tripura manifesto for 2023, the BJP has tried to woo voters with a slew of popular schemes like cheap meals for the poor and smartphones for meritorious students. The Left is trying to wrest back power with promises of more autonomy to tribal areas. What will resonate more with the voters on Feb 16 when the state goes to polls. The answers will be known on March 2 when votes are counted.

Also See: Tripura Exit Polls | Tripura Election Result | Tripura Election Schedule