2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election

2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election
18 February 2018
60 seats in the Tripura Legislative Assembly
31 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout91.38% ( 2.19 pp)
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Biplab Kumar Deb Manik Sarkar Pradyot Manikya
Party BJP CPI(M) INC
Alliance NDA LF UPA
Leader since 2016 1998 2017
Leader's seat Banamalipur Dhanpur Did not contest
Last election 1.54%, 0 seat 51.63%, 49 seats 36.53%, 10 seats
Seats won 36 16 0
Seat change 36 33 10
Popular vote 1,025,673 1,043,640 42,100
Percentage 43.59% 44.35% 1.79%
Swing 41.5 pp 5.51 pp 34.73 pp
Structure of the Tripura Legislative Assembly after the election
Chief Minister before election

Manik Sarkar
CPI(M)

 Elected Chief Minister

Biplab Kumar Deb
BJP

The 2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election was held on 18 February for 59 of the state's 60 constituencies. The counting of votes took place on 3 March 2018. With 43.59% of the vote, the BJP secured a majority of seats (36) and subsequently formed the government with Biplab Kumar Deb as Chief Minister. The former governing Left Front alliance while receiving 44.35% of the vote secured only 16 seats.

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