2021 Tripura local elections
Indian state election
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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]
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Contesting parties
| Party | Symbol | Alliance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |  |
NDA | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) | _election_symbol_-_Hammer_Sickle_and_Star.svg){kind=small} |
Left Front | |
| Communist Party of India (CPI) |  | ||
| Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) |  | ||
| All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) |  | ||
| Indian National Congress (INC) |  |
None | |
| Amra Bangali |  | ||
| All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) |  | ||
| Tripura Democratic Front | |||
| Tipra Motha Party |  | ||
| Independents (IND) | |||
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 | ||||||
| Total | 3,97,971[11] | 100 | 222 | ||||||
| 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%) |