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The 2009 Indian general election in the state of Tripura was held in April with two seats being contested. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) held both seats, receiving a total of 1,084,883 votes with a state-wide share of 61.69%. [1] Congress and the BJP received 31% and 3% of the state-wide vote, respectively, and won no seats. [2]
Party | flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested | |
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Communist Party of India (Marxist) | ![]() | ![]() | Manik Sarkar | 2 |
Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested | |
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Bharatiya Janata Party | ![]() | ![]() | L. K. Advani | 2 |
Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested | |
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Indian National Congress | ![]() | ![]() | Sonia Gandhi | 2 | |
Source: Election Commission of India [3]
Constituency | Turnout% | Winning Candidate | Winning Party | Margin |
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1. Tripura West | 85.71 | Khagen Das | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 2,48,549 |
2. Tripura East | 83.06 | Baju Ban Riyan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 2,95,581 |
Party | Assembly segments | Position in Assembly (as of 2008 election) | |
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Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 60 | 46 | |
Indian National Congress | 0 | 10 | |
Others | 0 | 4 | |
Total | 60 |