1988 Tripura Legislative Assembly election
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2 Feb 1988
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The 1988 Tripura Legislative Assembly election took place in a single phase on 2 February 1988 to elect the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from each of the 60 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) in Tripura, India.[1] More than 100 individuals were killed in election-related violence in the state of Tripura. Government and TNV representatives agreed to a cessation of military hostilities on August 12, 1988. Several thousand individuals were killed, and some 200,000 individuals were displaced during the conflict.[2]
271 candidates registered to contest the election.
| Party | Symbol | Alliance | Seats contested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) | Left Front | 55 | ||
| Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) | Left Front | 2 | ||
| Communist Party of India (CPI) | Left Front | 1 | ||
| All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) | Left Front | 1 | ||
| Indian National Congress (INC) | Congress Alliance | 46 | ||
| Tripura Upajati Juba Samiti (TUJS) | Congress Alliance | 14 | ||
| Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 10 | |||
| Janata Party | 10 | |||
| Independents (IND) | 81 | |||
| Total | 271 | |||
Highlights
Election to the Tripura Legislative Assembly were held on February 2, 1988. The election were held in a single phase for all the 60 assembly constituencies.
Participating Political Parties
National Parties
- BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party)
- CPI (Communist Party of India)
- CPM (Communist Party of India (Marxist))
- INC (Indian National Congress (I))
- JNP (Janata Party)
State Parties
- FBL (All India Forward Bloc)
- RSP (Revolutionary Socialist Party)
- TUS (Tripura Upajati Juba Samiti)
No. of constituencies
| Type of Constituencies | GEN | SC | ST | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Constituencies | 36 | 7 | 17 | 60 |
Electors
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No.of Electors | 684,596 | 658,470 | 1,343,066 |
| No.of Electors who Voted | 590,887 | 560,771 | 1,151,658 |
| Polling Percentage | 86.31% | 85.16% | 85.75% |
Performance of women candidates
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No.of Contestants | 268 | 3 | 271 |
| Elected | 58 | 02 | 60 |