Agartala, October 6 (Daily Kiran) : The Tipra Motha Party (TMP) has established a significant presence in Tripura, winning 74.61% of the seats in the recent elections for village committees in tribal areas. These elections, held on September 28, concluded with results announced on Tuesday morning.
Officials confirmed that the results for all 4,594 seats across 587 village committees, under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council, were declared on Tuesday. The counting of votes began on Monday morning at 45 centers across the state, conducted under strict security measures.
TMP emerged victorious, claiming 3,428 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured 859 seats, representing 18.70% of the total. Their tribal-based ally, the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura, won 33 seats, or 0.72%. The opposition, Communist Party of India (Marxist), managed to obtain 87 seats (1.89%), while the Congress party received 14 seats (0.30%). Independent candidates won 173 seats, which accounted for 3.77%.
While the total number of declared seats was 4,597, various political parties won 1,644 seats uncontested, and no nominations were filed for three seats. The elections were held for 2,950 seats within the 587 village committees.
According to the state election commission, TMP won 1,557 seats uncontested, amounting to 33.87%, while BJP achieved 81 uncontested seats (1.76%). CPI(M) managed to secure one uncontested seat. The ruling BJP campaigned alongside its tribal allies, TMP and IPFT, against the opposition led by the CPI(M) and Congress.
These village committee elections were held after a decade, following directives from the Supreme Court. Led by Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma, a member of the former royal family, TMP has been managing the 30-member Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council since 2021. This council comprises 28 elected members and two appointed by the state government.
The council governs 52 of the state’s 58 blocks and was established under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution following the 49th Amendment on April 1, 1985.
Reacting to the election results, Chief Minister Manik Saha expressed confidence that the mandate favors the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance. He highlighted the government’s commitment to development in both hilly and plain regions of the state and expressed gratitude to voters for their trust and participation.
On social media, TMP leader Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma stated that the election results empower the tribal community at the grassroots level. He emphasized the importance of the people’s victory, regardless of which party won, following a long struggle to reclaim their constitutional rights.
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