2021 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council election

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

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. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

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. ^{[2] [4] [5] [6]} The TIPRA party led alliance won 18 seats in the election while the BJP led alliance could win only 9 seats. ^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}

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 [a]

   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. ^{[11] [12]} The Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) announced it candidates list for 18 seats on 7 March 2021. ^{[13] [14]} 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 ^[15] and 5 seats respectively on 8 March 2021. ^[16] The Indian National Congress (INC) also announced its list of candidates for all 28 seats on 8 March 2021. ^[17]

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. ^[18]

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. ^{[7] [19] [20] [2] [21]}

Results by party and alliance

Party	TMP+	NDA	IND	Nom
Seats	18	9	1	2

Vote Share by alliance

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

Alliance		Party		Popular vote			Seats
				Vote	%	+/-	Contested	Won	+/-
	TMP+		Tipra Motha Party	274,565	37.43	37.43	23	16	16
			Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra	68,254	9.30	1.47	5	2	2
	NDA		Bharatiya Janata Party	137,357	18.72	10.85	12	9	9
			Indigenous People's Front of Tripura	77,946	10.62	7.44	16	0
	Left Front		Communist Party of India (Marxist)	91,406	12.46	36.20	25	0	25
			Communist Party of India	4,924	0.67	1.51	1	0	1
			All India Forward Bloc				1	0	1
			Revolutionary Socialist Party				1	0	1
	UPA		Indian National Congress	16,425	2.24	3.25	28	0
None			Independents	51,106	6.97	5.42	38	1	1
			NOTA	7,327			N/A
Total				733,629	100		28	28

Winning Candidates

No.	Constituency	Winner	Party		Margin
1	Damchharra-Jampui	Bhaba Ranjan Reang		TIPRA
2	Machmara	Swapna Rani Das		BJP	1,563
3	Dasda-Kanchanpur	Sailendra Nath		BJP
4	Karamchharra	Bimal Kanti Chakma		BJP	375
5	Chhawmanu	Hongsha Kumar Tripura		BJP
6	Manu-Chailengta	Sanjay Das		BJP
7	Demchara-Kachucharra	Dhirendra Debbarma		TIPRA
8	Ganganagar-Gandachharra	Bhumika Nanda Reang		Independent	66
9	Hala Hali-Asharambari	Ananta Debbarma		TIPRA	8,131
10	Kulai-Champahour	Animesh Debbarma		TIPRA	10,176
11	Maharanipur-Teliamura	Kamal Kalai		TIPRA	10,142
12	Ramchandra Ghat	Suhel Debbarma		TIPRA	13,417
13	Simna-Tamakari	Rabindra Debbarma		TIPRA	7,484
14	Budhjung Nagar-Wakkinagar	Runiel Debbarma		TIPRA	10,401
15	Jirania	Jagdish Debbarma		TIPRA	12,240
16	Mandainagar-Pulinpur	Chitta Ranjan Debbarma		TIPRA	10,010
17	Pekuarjala-Janmejaynagar	Ganesh Debbarma		TIPRA	9,103
18	Takarjala-Jampuijala	Pradyot Kishore Deb Barman		TIPRA	10,194
19	Amtali-Golaghati	Umashankar Debbarma		TIPRA	14,715
20	Killa-Bagma	Purna Chandra Jamatia		TIPRA	7,703
21	Maharani-Chellagang	Samrat Jamatia		BJP	1,812
22	Kathalia-Mirja-Rajapur	Padmaluchan Tripura		BJP	352
23	Ampinagar	Sadagar Kalai		TIPRA	1,509
24	Raima Valley	Rajesh Tripura		TIPRA
25	Natunbazar-Malbasa	Dolly Reang		TIPRA	1,127
26	Birchandranagar-Kalashi	Sanjit Reang		BJP	1,183
27	Purba Mahuripur-Buratali	Debajit Tripura		TIPRA	3,037
28	Silachari-Manubankul	Kangjaong Mog		BJP	4,116

Constituency wise results

Constituency		TIPRA – INPT		BJP – IPFT		Left Front
1	Damchharra-Jampui (ST)	Bhaba Ranjan Reang		Jitendra Reang		Rajendra Reang
2	Machmara	Sadhan Chakma		Swapna Rani Das	10,275	Narayan Bhowmick	8,712
3	Dasda-Kanchanpur	Hemanta Chakma		Sailendra Nath		Lalit Debnath
4	Karamchhara (ST)	Bijoy Kumar Hrangkhawl	11,198	Bimal Chakma	11,573	Shantimani Chakma
5	Chhawmanu (ST)	Ratanjoy Tripura		Hongsha Kumar Tripura		Champarai Aslong
6	Manu-Chailengta	Ratish Tripura		Sanjay Das		Motilal Shukla Baidya
7	Demchara-Kachuchharra (ST)	Dhirendra Debbarma		Biresh Debbarma		Badarbul Halam
8	Ganganagar-Gandachharra (ST)	Nakuljoy Reang		Jibanjoy Reang		Alendra Reang
9	Hala Hali-Asharambari (ST)	Ananta Debbarma	15,420	Bhabesh Debbarma	7,289	Arun Debbarma
10	Kulai-Champahour (ST)	Animesh Debbarma	16,158	Shyamal Debbarma	5,982	Sukhamoy Debbarma
11	Maharanipur-Teliamura (ST)	Kamal Kalai	16,100	Gita Debbarma	5,958	Jharna Debbarma	997
12	Ramchandraghat (ST)	Suhel Debbarma	18,154	Mintu Debbarma	4,987	Joyshree Debbarma	1,025
13	Simna-Tamakari (ST)	Rabindra Debbarma	13,578	Mangal Debbarma	6,094	Kumud Debbarma
14	Budhjung Nagar-Wakkinagar (ST)	Runel Debbarma	15,728	Ranabir Debbarma	5,323	Pradip Debbarma
15	Jirania (ST)	Jagdish Debbarma	17,680	Ajit Debbarma	5,440	Radhacharan Debbarma	1,598
16	Mandainagar-Pulinpur (ST)	Chitta Ranjan Debbarma	15,558	Balaram Debbarma	5,548	Sukumar Debbarma
17	Pekuarjala-Janmayjaynagar (ST)	Ganesh Debbarma	14,683	Prakash Debbarma	5,222	Netaji Debbarma
18	Takarjala-Jampuijala (ST)	Pradyot Kishore Deb Barman	13,164	Brajlal Debbarma	2,786	Anjana Kalai Debbarma	419
19	Amtali-Golaghati (ST)	Umashankar Debbarma	22,088	Bishu Debbarma	7,363	Mayarani Debbarma
20	Killa-Bangma (ST)	Purna Chandra Jamatia	14,880	Joy Kishore Jamatia	7,177	Amrit Sadhan Jamatia
21	Maharani-Chellagang (ST)	Sindu Kanya Jamatia	5,873	Samrat Jamatia	7,685	Haradhan Jamatia
22	Kathalia-Mirja-Rajapur (ST)	David Murasingh	13,568	Padmaluchan Tripura	13,920	Porikkhit Murasingh
23	Ampinagar (ST)	Sadagar Kalai	9,048	Janak Hari Jamatia	7,539	Bhakta Kalai
24	Raima Valley (ST)	Rajesh Tripura		Ratiram Tripura		Prabin Tripura
25	Natunbazar-Malbasa (ST)	Dolly Reang	13,855	Matindra Reang	12,728	Magendra Reang
26	Birchandranagar-Kalashi (ST)	Harendra Reang	10,897	Sanjit Reang	12,080	Satyajit Reang
27	Purba Mahuripur-Buratali (ST)	Debajit Tripura	11,228	Dhananjoy Tripura		Jogendra Tripura	7,921
28	Silachari-Manubankul (ST)	Dhansen Tripura		Kangjaong Mog	13,572	Uchathoi Mog	9,465
	Total

Members of the Executive Committee

The Executive committee of the TTAADC was formed by notification of the CEO on 23 April 2021 by TIPRA, the winning party alliance after getting elected and installed by the Governor of the state. The list of the Executive members are as follows:

As in March 2024

S.No	Name	Constituency	Portfolios	Party
Chief Executive Member
1.	Purna Chandra Jamatia	Killa-Bagma	General Administration [including Appointment and Services] Finance Law Planning Industries Village Committee, All policies and any other Department (s) which are not allocated to any Members	TMP
Executive Members
2.	Kamal Kalai	Maharanipur-Teliamura	Health Tribal Welfare Tourism	TMP
3.	Bhaba Ranjan Reang	Damchherra-Jampui	Agriculture & Horticulture Forests LRS	TMP
4.	Smt. Dolly Reang	Natunbazar-Malbasa	Social Welfare & Social Education	TMP
5.	Rajesh Tripura	Raima Valley	ARDD Fisheries	TMP
6.	Suhel Debbarma	Ramchandra Ghat	Youth Affairs & Sports ICA	TMP
7.	Ananta Debbarma	Halahali-Asharambari	Co-operatives Science, Technology & Environment	TMP
8.	Rabindra Debbarma	Simna-Tamakari	Education Kokborok Department	TMP
9.	Runeil Debbarma	Bodhjungnagar-Wakkinagar	Public Works Department Rural Development (R.D)	TMP

See also

• Tipraland
• 2015 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council election
• 2010 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council election
• 2005 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council election
• 2000 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council election

Notes

1. BJP and IPFT will have a friendly contest in two constituencies.

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