Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Tripura Village Polls Record 75 Percent Turnout by 4 PM
Tripura held elections for local village committees in its tribal areas.
Voting took place across eight districts at 1,095 polling stations.
Officials said turnout was more than 20 percent in the morning and reached 75 percent by 4 p.m.
The election covered 2,950 seats because some seats had already been won without a contest.
The BJP and its tribal allies competed against the Left Front and Congress.
Most polling was peaceful and many voters waited in long lines.
Police said one Tipra Motha Party candidate was shot and two other people were injured in one incident.
More than 15,000 security personnel were deployed.
Officials will count the votes on October 5.
Turnout reached 75 percent by 4 p.m. in Tripura’s Village Committee elections, up from over 20 percent at 10 a.m.
Polling was held for 2,950 of 4,597 seats across 587 committees under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council.
The BJP, Tipra Motha Party and Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura contested the CPI(M)-led Left Front and Congress.
Police reported that a Tipra Motha Party candidate was shot and two others injured in Warengbari, although polling was otherwise largely peaceful.
Counting is scheduled for October 5 after elections were held following a gap of about eight-and-a-half to 10 years.
- Who
- Voters in Tripura’s tribal areas chose representatives among candidates from the BJP, Tipra Motha Party, Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura, CPI(M), Congress and other parties.
- What
- Elections were held for 2,950 contested seats in 587 Village Committees under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council.
- When
- Polling took place on Monday, September 28, with reports saying voting began at either 7 a.m. or 8 a.m.; counting is scheduled for October 5.
- Where
- Polling was conducted across eight districts, including Warengbari in Gomati district, and across 44 of 52 blocks in Tripura’s tribal council area.
- Why
- The elections were held following Supreme Court directions after a gap of about eight-and-a-half to 10 years and are considered important for local governance.
Ruling Alliance
Opposition Parties
Electoral contest
Ruling Alliance
The BJP contested in alliance with the Tipra Motha Party and the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura.
Opposition Parties
The CPI(M)-led Left Front and Congress contested against the BJP-led alliance.
Interpretation of turnout
Ruling Alliance
Chief Minister Manik Saha praised voters’ enthusiastic participation and described polling as peaceful amid tight security.
Opposition Parties
Leader of Opposition Jitendra Choudhury said the strong turnout showed that the CPI(M) would perform better.
Uncontested seats
Ruling Alliance
Tipra Motha Party and BJP candidates won 1,644 seats without opposition, according to officials.
Opposition Parties
The reports said 1,069 candidates withdrew their nominations and three seats received no nominations, limiting the number of contested seats.
- Turnout
- 75 percent by 4 p.m.; more than 20 percent by 10 a.m.
- Committees
- 587 Village Committees
- Contested seats
- 2,950 of 4,597 total seats
- Uncontested seats
- 1,644 seats won by Tipra Motha Party and BJP candidates
- Candidates
- 8,176 candidates
- Polling locations
- 1,095 polling stations across eight districts
- Security
- More than 15,000 Central and state security personnel
- Counting date
- October 5
