The Tipra Motha Party has retained its hold in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) elections with a decisive victory on 24 seats out of the total 28 seats in the tribal body. The BJP has been left far behind as it managed to win only four seats.
The Tipra Motha has emerged victorious in the council, which governs nearly 70 per cent of Tripura’s geographical area and is home to around 14 lakh people out of the state’s population of about 40 lakh.
There were no alliances in this election, with all parties contesting independently. The Bharatiya Janata Party, despite being an ally of the Tipra Motha Party, fielded candidates in all 28 seats in aim to capture power but failed tremendously.
The Left Front, led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), also sought to regain control of the council after losing it in 2021 following decades in office, but proved to be irrelevant yet again.
TTAADC past election result
Polling for the 30-member council was held on April 12 and recorded a voter turnout of 83.50 per cent, higher than the 81 per cent registered in the 2021 elections. The remaining 2 members are nominated by the Governor.
In the 2021 TTAADC elections, the Tipra Motha Party secured 18 seats with a vote share of 46.70 per cent, while the BJP won 9 seats with 29.30 per cent of the votes.
The Left Front failed to win any seat in 2021, marking a major shift in the political landscape of the state’s tribal areas.
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