2021 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council election

Elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) of India were held on 6 April 2021. 25 of the 28 elected seats in the Autonomous District Council are reserved for Scheduled Tribes.

2021 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council election

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28 out of 30 seats in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council 15 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	85.74%
First party Second party Third party   Party TMP BJP INPT Alliance TMP+ NDA TMP+ Seats won 16 9 2 Seat change 16 9 2 Popular vote 274,565 137,357 68,254 Percentage 37.43% 18.72% 9.30% Swing 37.43% 10.85% 1.47%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Party CPI(M) IPFT INC Alliance Left Front NDA UPA Seats won 0 0 0 Seat change 25 – – Popular vote 91,406 77,946 16,425 Percentage 12.46% 10.62% 2.24% Swing 36.20% 7.44% 3.25%
Chief Executive Member before election Radhacharan Debbarma CPI(M) Chief Executive Member Purna Chandra Jamatia TMP

There were 865,041 eligible voters in the elections. The votes were counted on 10 April 2021 with a victory for the TIPRA-INPT alliance. The TIPRA party led alliance won 18 seats in the election while the BJP led alliance won 9 seats. The Left Front was reduced to 0.

Parties and alliances

  Left Front

Party		Flag	Symbol	Seats contested
	Communist Party of India (Marxist)			28

  National Democratic Alliance

Party		Flag	Symbol	Seats contested
	Indigenous People's Front of Tripura			18
	Bharatiya Janata Party			12
Total				30

  Tipra Motha Party

Party		Flag	Symbol	Seats contested
	Tipra Motha Party			23
	Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra			5
Total				28

  United Progressive Alliance

Party		Flag	Symbol	Seats contested
	Indian National Congress			28

Campaign

The Left Front consisting of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, All India Forward Bloc and RSP declared its candidates list for 28 seats on 6 March 2021. The Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) announced it candidates list for 18 seats on 7 March 2021. The TIPRA of Maharaja Kirit Pradyot Deb Barman and its alliance party Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (INPT) announced their first list of candidates for 17 seats and 5 seats respectively on 8 March 2021. The Indian National Congress (INC) also announced its list of candidates for all 28 seats on 8 March 2021.

Candidates

District	Constituency	Reservation	Left Front			NDA			TMP–INPT
			Party		Candidate	Party		Candidate	Party		Candidate
1	Damchharra–Jampui	ST		CPI(M)	Rajendra Reang		IPFT	Jitendra Reang		TMP	Bhaba Ranjan Reang
2	Machmara	None		CPI(M)	Narayan Bhowmik		BJP	Swapna Rani Das		TMP	Sadhan Chakma
3	Dasda–Kanchanpur			CPI(M)	Lalit Debnath		BJP	Sailendra Nath		TMP	Hemanta Chakma
4	Karamchhara	ST		CPI(M)	Shantimani Chakma		BJP	Bimal Chakma		INPT	Bijoy Hrangkhawl
5	Chhawmanu			CPI(M)	Champarai Aslong		BJP	Angsha Tripura		TMP	Ratanjoy Tripura
6	Manu–Chailengta	None		CPI(M)	Motilal Sukla Baidya		BJP	Sanjay Das		INPT	Ratish Tripura
7	Demchhara–Kachuchhara			CPI(M)	Badarbul Halam		IPFT	Biresh Debbarma		TMP	Dhirendra Debbarma
8	Ganganagar–Gandachhara	ST		CPI(M)	Alendra Reang		IPFT	Jibanjoy Reang		TMP	Nakuljoy Reang
9	Halahali–Asharambari			CPI(M)	Arun Debbarma		IPFT	Bhabesh Debbarma		TMP	Ananta Debbarma
10	Kulai–Champahour			CPI(M)	Sukhamoy Debbarma		IPFT	Shyamal Debbarma		TMP	Animesh Debbarma
11	Maharanipur–Teliamura			CPI(M)	Jharna Debbarma		IPFT	Gita Debbarma		TMP	Kamal Kalai
12	Ramchandraghat			CPI(M)	Joyshree Debbarma		IPFT	Mintu Debbarma		TMP	Suhel Debbarma
13	Simna–Tamakari			CPI(M)	Kumud Debbarma		IPFT	Mangal Debbarma		TMP	Rabindra Debbarma
14	Bodhjungnagar–Wakkinagar			CPI(M)	Pradip Debbarma		BJP	Ranabir Debbarma		TMP	Runiel Debbarma
							IPFT	Budha Debbarma
15	Jirania			CPI(M)	Radhacharan Debbarma		IPFT	Ajit Debbarma		INPT	Jagadish Debbarma
16	Mandainagar–Pulinpur			CPI(M)	Sukumar Debbarma		IPFT	Balaram Debbarma		TMP	Chitta Ranjan Debbarma
17	Pekuarjala–Janmejoynagar			CPI(M)	Netaji Debbarma		IPFT	Prakash Debbarma		TMP	Ganesh Debbarma
18	Takarjala–Jampaijala			CPI(M)	Anjana Kalai Debbarma		IPFT	Brajalal Debbarma		TMP	Pradyot Manikya Debbarma
19	Amtali–Golaghati			CPI(M)	Mayarani Debbarma		BJP	Bishu Debbarma		INPT	Umashankar Debbarma
20	Killa–Bagma			CPI(M)	Amrit Sadhan Jamatia		BJP	Joy Kishore Jamatia		TMP	Purna Chandra Jamatia
21	Maharani–Chelagang			CPI(M)	Haradhan Jamatia		BJP	Samrat Jamatia		TMP	Sindhu Kanya Jamatia
22	Kathalia–Mirja–Rajapur			CPI(M)	Parikshit Murasingh		BJP	Padma Luchan Tripura		TMP	David Murasingh
							IPFT	Sukla Charan Noatia
23	Ampinagar			CPI(M)	Bhakta Kalai		IPFT	Janak Hari Jamatia		TMP	Sadagar Kalai
24	Raima Valley			CPI(M)	Prabin Tripura		BJP	Ratiram Tripura		TMP	Rajesh Tripura
25	Nutanbazar–Malbasa			CPI(M)	Magendra Reang		BJP	Matindra Reang		TMP	Dolly Reang
26	Birchandranagar–Kalashi			CPI(M)	Satyajit Reang		BJP	Sanjit Reang		TMP	Harendra Reang
27	Purba Muhuripur–Buratali			CPI(M)	Jogendra Tripura		IPFT	Dhananjoy Tripura		TMP	Debajit Tripura
28	Silachhari–Manubankul			CPI(M)	Uchathoi Mog		BJP	Kangjaong Mog		INPT	Dhansen Tripura

Incidents

The total voting process was peaceful. However there were reports of minor disturbances in two constituencies, namely Budhjung Nagar-Wakkinagar and Amtali-Golaghati. The TIPRA accused the ruling BJP for creating the disturbance.

Results

The votes were scheduled to be counted on 10 April 2021 and in the counting the TIPRA party won 16 seats with its alliance partner INPT winning 2 seats in the election while the BJP won 9 seats with 1 seat going to an Independent candidate.

Results by party and alliance

Party	TMP+	NDA	IND	Nom
Seats	18	9	1	2

1. TMP+ (46.7%)
2. NDA (29.3%)
3. LF (13.1%)
4. UPA (2.24%)
5. Independents (6.97%)
6. Other (1.59%)