2021 Tripura local elections
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Turnout | 81.54%[1] |
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| | | | Party | BJP | CPI(M) | TMC | Alliance | NDA | Left Front | | Percentage | 59.01% | 18.13% | 16.68% | Seats Won | 329 | 3 | 1 | | | | | Party | TIPRA | | Seats Won | 1 | | |
Local elections were held in the Indian state of Tripura on 25 November 2021 to elect 222 of the 334 seats in one Municipal Corporation, 13 Municipal Councils and 6 Nagar Panchayats.[2] The polls were hit with widespread violence and accusations of rigging.[3][4][5] On polling day, the Supreme Court ordered the Ministry of Home Affairs to deploy two additional companies of Central paramilitary forces to ensure free and fair election in Tripura.[6] A total of 785 candidates contested 222 seats[7][8] and over 4.93 lakh electors were eligible to vote in this election.[9][1][2]
Contesting parties
Results
Votes were counted on 28 November 2021, following which the results were announced by Tripura State Election Commission.
By political parties
Alliance | Party | Popular vote | Seats | Position in civic bodies |
Votes | % | Contested | Won | Earned second position |
| National Democratic Alliance | | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,38,962 | 59.01[10] | 334 | 329 | 5 | Government in 20 local bodies |
| Left Front | | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 73,402[11] | 19.99[12] | 192[13][14] | 3 | 158[12][15] | Opposition in 2 local bodies, runner-up in 13 local bodies[citation needed] |
| Communist Party of India | 3,089[16] | 6[17] | 0 |
| All India Forward Bloc | 1,305[16] | 5[17] | 0 |
| Revolutionary Socialist Party | 1,790[16] | 2[17] | 0 |
None | | Trinamool Congress | 66,388[11] | 16.68[12] | 120[14] | 1 | 59[12][15] | Runner-up in one local body[citation needed] |
| Tipra Motha Party | | | 8[14] | 1 | 0 | – |
| Indian National Congress | 8,364[16] | 2.07[11] | 92[14] | 0 | 9[10][15] | – |
| None of the Above | 6,983[16] | 1.72[11] | 222 | |
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Total | 3,97,971[11] | 100 | 222 | |
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Valid votes | 3,97,971 | | |
By local bodies
Local Body | Winning party (vote percentage) | Runner-up party (vote percentage) | Others (Vote percentage greater than 10% are given) | Ref(s) |
Dharmanagar Municipal Council | BJP (67.98%) | Left Front (20.41%) | — | [18][better source needed] |
Kailashahar Municipal Council | BJP (55.96%) | Left Front (28.81%) | — |
Kumarghat Municipal Council | BJP (61.77%) | Left Front (33.36%) | — |
Ambassa Municipal Council | BJP (45.02%) | AITC (27.45%) | Left Front (22.78%) |
Khowai Municipal Council | BJP (78.33%) | Left Front (18.98%) | — |
Teliamura Municipal Council | BJP (53.57%) | AITC (27.15%) | Left Front (17.37%) |
Melaghar Municipal Council | BJP (79.24%) | Left Front (14.55%) | — |
Bilonia Municipal Council | BJP (65.47%) | Left Front (27.25%) | — |
Panisagar Nagar Panchayat | BJP (65.31%) | Left Front (30.13%) | — |
Sonamura Nagar Panchayat | BJP (48.92%) | Left Front (26.33%) | AITC (19.30%) |
Amarpur Nagar Panchayat | BJP (68.11%) | Left Front (22.57%) | — |
Sabroom Nagar Panchayat | BJP (62.67%) | Left Front (32.77%) | — |
Agartala Municipal Corporation | BJP (57.39%) | AITC (20.14%) | Left Front (17.94%) |
References
- ^ a b "TMC, CPI(M) Demand Tripura Civic Polls Be Countermanded, Claim Voting Process Rigged". The Wire. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Tripura Civic Body Elections Highlights: Ruling BJP Sweeps Tripura Civic Polls, Wins 217 Of 222 Seats". NDTV. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Widespread violence mars civic polls in Tripura, oppn accuses BJP of rigging". The Times of India. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "As Tripura Civic Poll Ends, Opposition Alleges Political Violence, Demands Fresh Elections". The Wire. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Tripura Civic Polls: Rigging Allegations Loom Over BJP Win, TMC Opens Account". The Quint. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Deploy more Central forces to Tripura: Supreme Court". The Hindu. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "BJP wins 112 out of 334 seats uncontested in Tripura civic polls". The Hindu. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Tripura Municipal Election Results 2021 Highlights: Assam CM says BJP's win testimony to popular support for PM Modi's leadership". Financial Express. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "TMC, CPI(M) Demand Tripura Civic Polls Be Countermanded, Claim Voting Process Rigged". News18. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ a b "CPM is runner up in Tripura civic polls that BJP swept, says state election body". Hindustan Times. 30 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "CPI-M, not TMC finished second in Tripura civic body elections". Business Standard. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d "TRIPURAINFO : The first news, views & information website of TRIPURA". tripurainfo.com.
- ^ "Not BJP or TMC, the real story of Tripura's civic poll numbers was near-decimation of Congress". The Print. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Tripura : Political Campaign Ends, BJP Captures 7 Urban Local Bodies". North East Today. 23 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "ত্রিপুরায় সেকেন্ড কে, তৃণমূল না সিপিএম? পরিসংখ্যান কী বলছে দেখুন - THE WALL".
- ^ a b c d e "After Tripura civic polls, Left, TMC now both claim to be the 'main Opposition'". The Indian Express. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "bjp: Tripura civic polls: 821 nominations found valid; BJP only party to field candidates in all 334 seats - The Economic Times". The Economic Times.
- ^ "BJP steamrollers TMC, Left; wins 329 of 334 seats in Tripura civic polls". Business Standard.