Tripura Legislative Assembly
Unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Tripura
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The Tripura Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Tripura, with 60 Members of the Legislative Assembly. The present Assembly is located in Gurkhabasti. Ujjayanta Palace in Agartala served as the previous meeting place. The tenure of the Assembly is five years unless sooner dissolved. The present Assembly is the 13th Legislative Assembly, where the current speaker of the House is Ram Pada Jamatia since 18 March 2026. On 15 August 1957, a Territorial Council was formed with 30 elected members and two members nominated by the Government of India.
Tripura Legislative Assembly | |
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| 13th Tripura Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| History | |
| Founded | 20 March 1972 |
| Leadership | |
Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 60 |
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Political groups | Government (47)
Official Opposition (13) |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 16 February 2023 |
Next election | 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Tripura Vidhan Sabha, Agartala | |
| Website | |
| Tripura Legislative Assembly | |
Previous Assemblies
The assemblies constituted so far are listed below:[4]
| Assembly | Period |
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| 1st Assembly | 1 July 1963 to 12 January 1967 |
| 2nd Assembly | 1 March 1967 to 1 November 1971 |
| 3rd Assembly | 20 March 1972 to 5 November 1977 |
| 4th Assembly | 5 January 1978 to 7 January 1983 |
| 5th Assembly | 10 January 1983 to 5 February 1988 |
| 6th Assembly | 5 February 1988 to 28 February 1993 |
| 7th Assembly | 10 April 1993 to 10 March 1998 |
| 8th Assembly | 10 March 1998 to 28 February 2003 |
| 9th Assembly | 4 March 2003 to 3 March 2008 |
| 10th Assembly | 10 March 2008 to 1 March 2013 |
| 11th Assembly | 2 March 2013 to 3 March 2018 |
| 12th Assembly | 4 March 2018 to 12 March 2023 |
| 13th Assembly | 13 March 2023- |