2026 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council election
2026 election in TTAADC
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The District Council elections were held in TTAADC on 12 April 2026 to elect all 28 members of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council.[2][3] 25 of the 28 elected seats in the Autonomous District Council are reserved for Scheduled Tribes. The votes were counted and the results were declared on 17 April 2026.
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28 out of 30 seats in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council 15 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 9,62,697 ( 11.29%)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 83.52% ( 4.38 pp) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The election resulted in a landslide victory for the Tipra Motha Party, which secured 24 of the 28 elected seats and secured 57.62% of the total votes polled. Despite being ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the state and national elections, it decided to contest on its own in the district council polls. The Bharatiya Janata Party won the remaining 4 seats and increased its vote share by 8 percent to 27.44% but its number of seats decreased.[4][5][6]
The Left Front which had ruled the council for many years, drew a blank for a second consecutive time. The alliance could not even secure 10% of the votes polled and did even come second in any seat.
Background
The tenure of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council is scheduled to end on 18 April 2026.[7] The previous elections were held on 6 April 2021.[8] After the election Tipra Motha Party formed the government and Purna Chandra Jamatia sworn in as the chief executive member.[9][10] The 15 year ruling CPI(M) led Left Front were wiped out in the previous election. The Bharatiya Janata Party had emerged as the second largest party.
On 24 March 2026, the current Executive member Ananta Debbarma and seating MDC Sadagar Kalai left Tipra Motha Party and joined Bharatiya Janata Party.[11][12][13]
Schedule
The State Election Commission of Tripura announced the schedule for the election on 17 March 2026.[14][15]
| Poll event | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Notification date | 18 March 2026 |
| Last date for filing nomination | 25 March 2026 |
| Scrutiny of nomination | 26 March 2026 |
| Last date for withdrawal of nomination | 28 March 2026 |
| Date of poll | 12 April 2026[3] |
| Date of counting of votes | 17 April 2026 |
| Deadline for the completion of election process | 18 April 2026 |
Voter statistics
According to the State Election Commission of Tripura, 9,62,697 voters were eligible to vote in the district council elections in TTAADC. This includes 4,82,025 male, 4,80,666 female, and 6 third gender voters.[1][16]
Parties and alliances
Tipra Motha Party
Despite its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party in the state, the Tipra Motha Party decided to contest the election independently after seat-sharing negotiations failed.[17][18][19][20]
| Tipra Motha Party | |||||
| Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipra Motha Party |  |
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Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma[21] | 28 | |
National Democratic Alliance
The Tipra Motha Party and Indigenous People's Front of Tripura left the Bharatiya Janata Party led National Democratic Alliance following unsuccessful seat-sharing talks and BJP announced to contest solo.[22] However, they are still alliance in Legislative Assembly.[23][24][25]
| Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party |  |
 |
Manik Saha[26] | 28 | |
| Total | 28 | ||||
Left Front
| Left Front | |||||
| Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) |  |
 |
Jitendra Chaudhury[27] | 25 | |
| All India Forward Bloc |  |
 |
Paresh Chandra Sarkar | 1 | |
| Communist Party of India |  |
 |
Milan Baidya | 1 | |
| Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) |  |
 |
Dipak Deb | 1 | |
| Total | 28 | ||||
Indian National Congress
| Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress |  |
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Ashish Kumar Saha | 28 | |
Others
| Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indigenous People's Front of Tripura |  |
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Prem Kumar Reang | 26 | |
Candidates
The Bharatiya Janata Party released its 28 candidates list on 24 March 2026.[28][29]
The Tipra Motha Party released the list of 28 candidates on 24 March 2026.[30]
The Left Front released 27 candidates on 9 March 2026, 25 are from CPI(M), 1 each from RSP and CPI[31] the second list of 1 candidate for All India Forward Bloc on 18 March.
The Indigenous People's Front of Tripura released the first list of 9 candidates on 22 March 2026.[32][33] The second list of 17 candidates released on 25 March 2026.[34]
The Indian National Congress released a list of 28 candidates on 23 March 2026, including one seat allocated to its ally party Tripura Peoples Party.[35][36]
| No. | Constituency | Reservation | TMP[37] | BJP[38][39] | Left Front[40][41][42] | INC[43] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Party | Candidate | Party | Candidate | Party | Candidate | |||||||
| 1 | Damchharra–Jampui | ST | TMP | Bhaba Ranjan Reang | BJP | Rabindra Reang | CPI(M) | Barendra Reang | INC | Ramanjay Reang | ||||
| 2 | Machmara | None | TMP | Swapan Kumar Chakma | BJP | Manju Rani Sarkar | AIFB | Babul Debnath | INC | Arjun Roy | ||||
| 3 | Dasda–Kanchanpur | None | TMP | Umasankar Reang | BJP | Sailendra Nath | CPI(M) | Ramakanta Nath | INC | Jatibrata Deb | ||||
| 4 | Karamchhara | ST | TMP | Ratish Tripura | BJP | Bimal Kanti Chakma | CPI(M) | Sadhan Chakma | INC | Dhirendra Debbarma | ||||
| 5 | Chhawmanu | ST | TMP | Hangsa Kumar Tripura | BJP | Esmel Joy Tripura | CPI(M) | Khusiram Tripura | INC | Surjalal Chakma | ||||
| 6 | Manu–Chailengta | None | TMP | Hollywood Chakma | BJP | Sukesh Datta Barua | CPI(M) | Rahul Das | INC | Ratan Paul | ||||
| 7 | Demchhara–Kachuchhara | ST | TMP | Dhirendra Debbarma | BJP | Bipin Debbarma | CPI(M) | Badarbhum Halam | INC | Harinath Debbarma | ||||
| 8 | Ganganagar–Gandachhara | ST | TMP | Khtrojoy Reang | BJP | Bhumika Nanda Reang | CPI(M) | Dhanchamani Reang | INC | Dinaram Reang | ||||
| 9 | Halahali–Asharambari | ST | TMP | Prasmit Debbarma | BJP | Ananta Debbarma | CPI(M) | Karim Debbarma | INC | Pranab Debbarma | ||||
| 10 | Kulai–Champahour | ST | TMP | Rajeswar Debbarma | BJP | Bimal Debbarma | CPI(M) | Atul Debbarma | INC | Kamendra Reang | ||||
| 11 | Maharanipur–Teliamura | ST | TMP | Utpal Debbarma (Uomthai) | BJP | Billow Jamatia | CPI(M) | Ratan Kishore Jamatia | INC | Shyamal Debbarma | ||||
| 12 | Ramchandraghat | ST | TMP | James Debbarma | BJP | Devid Debbarma | CPI(M) | Samaresh Debbarma | INC | Amalen Debbarma | ||||
| 13 | Simna–Tamakari | ST | TMP | Rabindra Debbarma | BJP | Indrajit Debbarma | CPI(M) | Amulya Debbarma | TPP | Ananta Orang | ||||
| 14 | Bodhjungnagar–Wakkinagar | ST | TMP | Runiel Debbarma | BJP | Ranabir Debbarma | CPI(M) | Sanjit Debbarma | INC | Tapan Debbarma | ||||
| 15 | Jirania | ST | TMP | Jagadish Debbarma | BJP | Abhijit Debbarma | CPI(M) | Radhacharan Debbarma | INC | Champa Debbarma | ||||
| 16 | Mandainagar–Pulinpur | ST | TMP | Jiten Debbarma | BJP | Rajesh Debbarma | CPI(M) | Surjya Debbarma | INC | Bikash Debbarma | ||||
| 17 | Pekuarjala–Janmejoynagar | ST | TMP | Gita Debbarma | BJP | Majee Debbarma | CPI(M) | Brajalal Debbarma | INC | Dinesh Debbarma | ||||
| 18 | Takarjala–Jampaijala | ST | TMP | Suraj Debbarma | BJP | Nirmal Debbarma | CPI(M) | Benilal Debbarma | INC | Binod Debbarma | ||||
| 19 | Amtali–Golaghati | ST | TMP | Buddha Kumar Debbarma | BJP | Kanuraj Debbarma | CPI(M) | Brinda Debbarma | INC | Kesharam Debbarma | ||||
| 20 | Killa–Bagma | ST | TMP | Purna Chandra Jamatia | BJP | Amar Jamatia | CPI(M) | Amrita Sadhan Jamatia | INC | Arat Bahadur Molsom | ||||
| 21 | Maharani–Chelagang | ST | TMP | Chandra Kumar Jamatia | BJP | Samrat Jamatia | RSP | Haradhan Jamatia | INC | Sadhan Jamatia | ||||
| 22 | Kathalia–Mirja–Rajapur | ST | TMP | David Murasing | BJP | Padma Lochan Tripura | CPI(M) | Parikshit Murasing | INC | Bhuiya Lila Noatia | ||||
| 23 | Ampinagar | ST | TMP | Kamal Kalai | BJP | Sadagar Kalai | CPI(M) | Prithwiraj Koloi | INC | Falindra Jamatia | ||||
| 24 | Raima Valley | ST | TMP | Dhananjoy Tripura | BJP | Samir Ranjan Tripura | CPI(M) | Sumati Ranjan Chakma | INC | Suresh Tripura | ||||
| 25 | Nutanbazar–Malbasa | ST | TMP | Sujoy Uchoi | BJP | Abindra Reang | CPI(M) | Magendra Reang | INC | Jitendra Reang | ||||
| 26 | Birchandranagar–Kalashi | ST | TMP | Kenaram Reang | BJP | Sanjib Reang | CPI | Narendra Reang | INC | Abraham Reang | ||||
| 27 | Purba Muhuripur–Buratali | ST | TMP | Debajit Tripura | BJP | Abhijit Tripura | CPI(M) | Barjung Tripura | INC | Bihan Tripura | ||||
| 28 | Silachhari–Manubankul | ST | TMP | Manindra Tripura | BJP | Kanijaong Mog | CPI(M) | Uchathoi Mog | INC | Kejari Mog | ||||
Voting Turnout
According to the State Election Commission of Tripura, voting turnout was 83.74% for male voters, 83.30% for female voters, and 16.67% for third gender voters. Total voter turnout was 83.52%.[44][45][46]
| DC Constituency | Vote % |
|---|---|
| Damchharra-Jampui (ST) | 69.09% |
| Machmara | 80.98% |
| Dasda-Kanchanpur | 79.46% |
| Karamchhara (ST) | 81.36% |
| Chhawmanu (ST) | 82.83% |
| Manu-Chailengta | 83.62% |
| Demchara-Kachuchharra (ST) | 83.05% |
| Ganganagar-Gandachharra (ST) | 81.36% |
| Halahali-Asharambari (ST) | 80.54% |
| Kulai-Champahour (ST) | 83.16% |
| Maharanipur-Teliamura (ST) | 83.77% |
| Ramchandraghat (ST) | 84.46% |
| Simna-Tamakari (ST) | 85.31% |
| Bodhjung Nagar-Wakkinagar (ST) | 87.66% |
| Jirania (ST) | 85.77% |
| Mandainagar-Pulinpur (ST) | 83.81% |
| Pekuarjala-Janmayjaynagar (ST) | 87.65% |
| Takarjala-Jampuijala (ST) | 83.50% |
| Amtali-Golaghati (ST) | 85.56% |
| Killa-Bangma (ST) | 84.91% |
| Maharani-Chellagang (ST) | 86.01% |
| Kathalia-Mirja-Rajapur (ST) | 84.66% |
| Ampinagar (ST) | 82.42% |
| Raima Valley (ST) | 85.74% |
| Natunbazar-Malbasa (ST) | 85.89% |
| Birchandranagar-Kalashi (ST) | 85.23% |
| Purba Mahuripur-Buratali (ST) | 89.91% |
| Silachari-Manubankul (ST) | 87.82% |
| Total | 83.52% |
Results
Result by party
| Party | TMP | NDA | Nom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | 24 | 4 | 2 |
| Alliance/ Party | Popular vote [6] | Seats[47][48] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote | % | ±pp | Contested | Won | +/- | ||||
| Tipra Motha Party | 4,57,943 | 57.62 | 20.19 |
28 | 24 | 8 | |||
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,18,072 | 27.44 | 8.72 |
28 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Left Front (Tripura) | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 72,335 | 9.10 | 3.36 |
25 | 0 |  | ||
| Communist Party of India | 3,701 | 0.47 | 0.20 |
1 | 0 | | |||
| All India Forward Bloc | 1,522 | 0.19 | 1 | 0 | | ||||
| Revolutionary Socialist Party | 1,167 | 0.15 | 1 | 0 | | ||||
| Total | 78,725 | 9.91 | 3.32 |
28 | 0 | | |||
| Indigenous People's Front of Tripura | 17,664 | 2.22 | 8.40 |
26 | 0 | | |||
| Indian National Congress | Indian National Congress | 15,180 | 1.91 | 0.33 |
27 | 0 | | ||
| Tripura Peoples Party | 181 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
1 | 0 | | |||
| Total | 15,361 | 1.93 | 0.31 |
28 | 0 | | |||
| Independents | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| NOTA | 6,022 | 0.76 | 0.24 |
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| Total | 794,779 | 100% | — | 28 | — | ||||
Constituency wise results
| Constituency | Winner[49][50][6] | Runner Up[51] | Margin | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Name | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |||
| 1 | Damchharra-Jampui (ST) | Bhaba Ranjan Reang | TMP | 12,836 | 37.43% | Rabindra Reang | BJP | 9,022 | 26.31% | 3,814 | ||
| 2 | Machmara | Manju Rani Sarkar | BJP | 13,700 | 48.36% | Swapan Kumar Chakma | TMP | 8,981 | 31.70% | 4,719 | ||
| 3 | Dasda-Kanchanpur | Shailendra Nath | BJP | 13,467 | 46.46% | Umashankar Reang | TMP | 8,482 | 29.26% | 4,985 | ||
| 4 | Karamchhara (ST) | Ratish Tripura | TMP | 14,348 | 41.18% | Bimal Kanti Chakma | BJP | 12,543 | 36.00% | 1,805 | ||
| 5 | Chhawmanu (ST) | Esmel Joy Tripura | BJP | 12,789 | 46.11% | Hangsa Kumar Tripura | TMP | 11,091 | 39.98% | 1,698 | ||
| 6 | Manu-Chailengta | Hollywood Chakma | TMP | 10,809 | 39.06% | Sukesh Datta Barua | BJP | 10,347 | 37.39% | 462 | ||
| 7 | Demchara-Kachuchharra (ST) | Dhirendra Debbarma | TMP | 17,726 | 59.72% | Bipin Debbarma | BJP | 8,824 | 29.73% | 8,902 | ||
| 8 | Ganganagar-Gandachharra (ST) | Khotrojoy Reang | TMP | 11,264 | 44.70% | Bhumikananda Reang | BJP | 9,294 | 36.88% | 1,970 | ||
| 9 | Halahali-Asharambari (ST) | Prasmit Debbarma | TMP | 17,796 | 63.73% | Ananta Debbarma | BJP | 6,136 | 21.97% | 11,660 | ||
| 10 | Kulai-Champahour (ST) | Rajeshwar Debbarma | TMP | 19,536 | 68.65% | Bimal Debbarma | BJP | 5,542 | 19.47% | 13,994 | ||
| 11 | Maharanipur-Teliamura (ST) | Utpal Debbarma | TMP | 19,393 | 72.98% | Billow Jamatia | BJP | 5,577 | 20.99% | 13,816 | ||
| 12 | Ramchandraghat (ST) | James Debbarma | TMP | 20,837 | 81.57% | Devid Debbarma | BJP | 2,650 | 10.37% | 18,187 | ||
| 13 | Simna-Tamakari (ST) | Rabindra Debbarma | TMP | 17,862 | 79.82% | Indrajit Debbarma | BJP | 2,314 | 10.34% | 15,548 | ||
| 14 | Bodhjung Nagar-Wakkinagar (ST) | Runeil Debbarma | TMP | 20,055 | 80.22% | Ranabir Debbarma | BJP | 3,985 | 15.94% | 16,070 | ||
| 15 | Jirania (ST) | Jagadish Debbarma | TMP | 21,500 | 80.42% | Abhijit Debbarma | BJP | 3,066 | 11.47% | 18,434 | ||
| 16 | Mandainagar-Pulinpur (ST) | Jitendra Debbarma | TMP | 19,033 | 78.47% | Rajesh Debbarma | BJP | 3,294 | 13.58% | 15,739 | ||
| 17 | Pekuarjala-Janmayjaynagar (ST) | Gita Debbarma | TMP | 22,707 | 87.87% | Majee Debbarma | BJP | 1,884 | 7.29% | 20,823 | ||
| 18 | Takarjala-Jampuijala (ST) | Suraj Debbarma | TMP | 16,055 | 89.03% | Nirmal Debbarma | BJP | 1,210 | 6.71% | 14,845 | ||
| 19 | Amtali-Golaghati (ST) | Buddha Kumar Debbarma | TMP | 29,794 | 85.49% | Kanuraj Debbarma | BJP | 2,828 | 8.12% | 26,966 | ||
| 20 | Killa-Bangma (ST) | Purna Chandra Jamatia | TMP | 17,082 | 61.73% | Amar Jamatia | BJP | 8,174 | 29.54% | 8,908 | ||
| 21 | Maharani-Chellagang (ST) | Chandra Kumar Jamatia | TMP | 10,329 | 48.65% | Samrat Jamatia | BJP | 8,050 | 37.92% | 2,279 | ||
| 22 | Kathalia-Mirja-Rajapur (ST) | David Murasing | TMP | 21,608 | 56.44% | Padma lochan Tripura | BJP | 10,954 | 28.61% | 10,654 | ||
| 23 | Ampinagar (ST) | Kamal Kalai | TMP | 15,278 | 58.39% | Sadagar Kalai | BJP | 4,488 | 17.15% | 10,790 | ||
| 24 | Raima Valley (ST) | Dhananjoy Tripura | TMP | 11,065 | 39.21% | Samir Ranjan Tripura | BJP | 9,654 | 34.21% | 1,411 | ||
| 25 | Natunbazar-Malbasa (ST) | Sujoy Uchoi | TMP | 17,284 | 46.54% | Abindra Reang | BJP | 13,088 | 35.24% | 4,196 | ||
| 26 | Birchandranagar-Kalashi (ST) | Kenaram Reang | TMP | 14,937 | 46.73% | Sanjib Reang | BJP | 11,237 | 35.16% | 3,700 | ||
| 27 | Purba Mahuripur-Buratali (ST) | Debajit Tripura | TMP | 16,781 | 48.89% | Abhijit Tripura | BJP | 9,990 | 29.10% | 6,791 | ||
| 28 | Silachari-Manubankul (ST) | Kangjaong Mog | BJP | 13,965 | 37.98% | Manindra Tripura | TMP | 13,474 | 36.65% | 491 | ||
Reactions and aftermath
The BJP Tripura claimed, hundreds of its party workers were homeless in post poll violence. However, the Tipra Motha Party has denied any link to the violence.[52]
Just days after the election result Ananta Debbarma rejoined Tipra Motha Party on 21 April 2026, who was left the party before the election and contested against Tipra Motha Party with BJP ticket.[53][54]
Tipra Motha Party MLA Swapna Debbarma who was among a group of legislators who were reportedly in talks with the BJP ahead of the TTAADC polls. However, prior to the polls, she met party supremo Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma in Shillong and expressed regret over the developments.[55][56][57]
On 27 April 2026, the oath taking ceremony of newly elected members of TTAADC took place at Khumulwng.[58][59] But the BJP boycotted the oath taking ceremony alleging irregularities in recruitment in the TTAADC. According to the statement of former Lok Sabha MP Rebati Tripura, approximately 120 appointments were made without public notification or adherence to established procedures, and some appointees had already joined their posts.[60][61]