2009 Indian general election in Tripura

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Indian general election in Tripura, 2009
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 2004April–May 2009 2014  

2 seats
Turnout84.55%
 First party
  Manik Sarkar.jpg
Leader Manik Sarkar
Party CPI(M)
Seats won2
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Percentage61.69%

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Prime Minister before election

Manmohan Singh
INC

Prime Minister after election

Manmohan Singh
INC

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]

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Parties and alliances

   Left Front

PartyflagSymbolLeaderSeats contested
Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI-M-flag.svg CPI(M) election symbol - Hammer Sickle and Star.svg Manik Sarkar 2

   National Democratic Alliance

PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats contested
Bharatiya Janata Party BJP flag.svg Lotus flower symbol.svg L. K. Advani 2

   United Progressive Alliance

PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats contested
Indian National Congress Indian National Congress Flag.svg Hand INC.svg Sonia Gandhi 2

List of elected MPs

Source: Election Commission of India [3]

ConstituencyTurnout%Winning CandidateWinning PartyMargin
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

Assembly Segment wise lead

PartyAssembly segmentsPosition in Assembly (as of 2008 election)
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 6046
Indian National Congress 010
Others04
Total60

References

  1. "Party Wise Seats Won and Votes Polled (%), LOK SABHA 2009". Election Commission of India. 10 August 2018. Archived from the original on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  2. DEBBARMA, SUKHENDU; DEBBARMA, MOUSAMI (2009). "Fifth Victory in a Row for CPI(M) in Tripura". Economic and Political Weekly. 44 (39): 172–173. ISSN   0012-9976. JSTOR   25663627.
  3. "Constituency Wise Detailed Result - General Elections, 2009 (15th LOK SABHA)". Election Commission of India. 10 August 2018. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2020.