2021 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council election

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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
Turnout85.74% Increase
  First party Second party Third party
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Party The Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance BJP Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra
Alliance TIPRA+ NDA TIPRA+
Seats won 16 9 2
Seat change Increase16 Increase9 Increase2
Popular vote 274,565 137,357 68,254
Percentage 37.43 18.72 9.30
Swing Increase37.43 Increase10.85 Decrease1.47
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
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Party CPI (M) Indigenous People's Front of Tripura INC
Alliance Left Front NDA UPA
Seats won 0 0 0
Seat change Decrease25 - -
Popular vote 91,406 77,946 16,425
Percentage 12.46 10.62 2.24
Swing Decrease36.20 Decrease7.44 Decrease3.25
Chief Executive Member before election

Radhacharan Debbarma
CPI (M)

Chief Executive Member

Purna Chandra Jamatia
The Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance

Elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) 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]

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]

Party Candidates

Constituency TIPRA INPT INC BJP IPFT LF
1 Damchharra-Jampui (ST) Baburanjan Reang Chandi Ram Reang Jitendra Reang Rajendra Reang
2 Machmara Sadhan Chakma Amrit Debnath Swapna Rani Das Narayan Bhowmick
3 Dasda-Kanchanpur Hemanta Chakma Jatibrata Deb Sailendra Nath Lalit Debnath
4 Karamchhara (ST) Bijoy Kumar Hrangkhawl Daniyal Reang Bimal Chakma Shantimani Chakma
5 Chhawmanu (ST) Ratanjoy Tripura Santosh Mohan Tripura Angsha Kumar Tripura Champarai Aslong
6 Manu-Chailengta Ratish Tripura Ratan Paul Sanjay Das Motilal Shukla Baidya
7 Demchara-Kachuchharra (ST) Dhirendra Debbarma Biresh Debbarma Badarbul Halam
8 Ganganagar-Gandachharra (ST) Nakuljoy Reang Kurajoy Reang Jibanjoy Reang Alendra Reang
9 Hala Hali-Asharambari (ST) Ananta Debbarma Surendra Debbarma Bhabesh Debbarma Arun Debbarma
10 Kulai-Champahour (ST) Animesh Debbarma Neigulram Halam Shyamal Debbarma Sukhamoy Debbarma
11 Maharanipur-Teliamura (ST) Kamal Kalai Subal Jamatia Gita Debbarma Jharna Debbarma
12 Ramchandraghat (ST) Suhel Debbarma Tarani Debbarma Mintu Debbarma Joyshree Debbarma
13 Simna-Tamakari (ST) Rabindra Debbarma Phanilal Debbarma Mangal Debbarma Kumud Debbarma
14 Budhjung Nagar-Wakkinagar (ST) Runel Debbarma Jaharlal Debbarma Ranabir Debbarma Budha Debbarma Pradip Debbarma
15 Jirania (ST) Jagdish Debbarma Shashanka Debbarma Ajit Debbarma Radhacharan Debbarma
16 Mandainagar-Pulinpur (ST) Chitta Ranjan Debbarma Kishore Kumar Debbarma Balaram Debbarma Sukumar Debbarma
17 Pekuarjala-Janmayjaynagar (ST) Ganesh Debbarma Bishu Kumar Debbarma Prakash Debbarma Netaji Debbarma
18 Takarjala-Jampuijala (ST) Pradyot Kishore Deb Barman Haridas Debbarma Brajlal Debbarma Anjana Kalai Debbarma
19 Amtali-Golaghati (ST) Umashankar Debbarma Shyamlal Debbarma Bishu Debbarma Mayarani Debbarma
20 Killa-Bangma (ST) Purna Chandra Jamatia Ratna Sadhan Jamatia Joy Kishore Jamatia Amrit Sadhan Jamatia
21 Maharani-Chellagang (ST) Sindu Kanya Jamatia Narendra Reang Samrat Jamatia Haradhan Jamatia
22 Kathalia-Mirja-Rajapur (ST) David Murasingh Pranab Reang Sukhla Charan Noatia Porikkhit Murasingh
23 Ampinagar (ST) Sadagar Kalai Sanjib Kolai Janak Hari Jamatia Bhakta Kalai
24 Raima Valley (ST) Rajesh Tripura Suresh Tripura Ratiram Tripura Prabin Tripura
25 Natunbazar-Malbasa (ST) Dolly Reang Matindra Reang Magendra Reang
26 Birchandranagar-Kalashi (ST) Harendra Reang Mrinal Kanti Tripura Sanjit Reang Satyajit Reang
27 Purba Mahuripur-Buratali (ST) Debajit Tripura Subadhan Tripura Dhananjoy Tripura Jogendra Tripura
28 Silachari-Manubankul (ST) Dhansen Tripura Madhuri Chakma Uchathoi Mog
Total 23 5 28 12 16 28

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]

Party and Alliance wise results

Alliance Party Popular vote Seats
Vote % +/- Contested Won +/-
TIPRA+ The Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance 274,565 37.43 Increase37.43 23 16 Increase16
Bharatiya Janata Party 137,357 18.72 Increase10.85 12 9 Increase9
Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra 68,254 9.30 Decrease1.47 5 2 Increase2
Left Front Communist Party of India (Marxist) 91,406 12.46 Decrease36.20 25 0 Decrease25
Communist Party of India 4,924 0.67 Decrease1.51 1 0 Decrease1
All India Forward Bloc 1 0 Decrease1
Revolutionary Socialist Party 1 0 Decrease1
UPA Indian National Congress 16,425 2.24 Decrease3.25 28 0 Error creating thumbnail: File missing
None Independents 51,106 6.97 Increase5.42 38 1 Increase1
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 INPT 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 INPT 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:

S.No Name Constituency Portfolios Party
Chief Executive Member
1. Purna Chandra Jamatia Killa-Bagma
  • General Administration
  • Finance
  • Law
  • Forest
  • Science, Technology & Environment
  • ICAT
  • Co-operative
  • Planning & Development (including RD)
  • All policies and other Departments not allocated to any Member
 TIPRA
Deputy CEM
2. Animesh Debbarma Kulai-Champahour
  • Agriculture & Horticulture
  • Industries
  • Tribal Welfare
 TIPRA
Executive Members
3. Chitta Ranjan Debbarma Mandainagar-Pulinpur
  • Education
  • PWD
 TIPRA
4. Kamal Kalai Maharanipur-Teliamura
  • Health
  • Animal Resources (ARDD)
 TIPRA
5. Bhaba Ranjan Reang Damchharra-Jampui
  • Land Records & Settlements (LRS)
 TIPRA
6. Dolly Reang Natunbazar-Malbasa
  • Social Welfare & Social Education
 TIPRA
7. Rajesh Tripura Raima Valley
  • Fisheries
 TIPRA
8. Suhel Debbarma Ramchandra Ghat
  • Sports & Youth Affairs
 TIPRA

See also

References

  1. ↑ Chetry, Indira. "Tripura autonomous council elections deferred by 2 days - INSIDE NE". Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Change in ADC election schedule : polling on 6th April , counting on 10th April". tripurainfo.com. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  3. ↑ Deb, Debraj (12 March 2021). "Tripura poll body reschedules tribal council elections to April 6 to avoid clash with Easter Sunday". The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  4. ↑ Ali, Syed Sajjad (18 March 2021). "157 candidates contesting in Tripura tribal council elections". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "Tripura Tribal Council polls: Pradyot Manikya's party in the lead". Assam Tribune. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Setback for BJP as TIPRA Motha set to capture key tribal body in Tripura". Shillong Times. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Setback for BJP in Tripura, new outfit captures key tribal body". Times of India. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "Ruling BJP handed defeat in Tripura tribal council polls". New Indian Express. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  9. ↑ "Royal scion Pradyot-led TIPRA Motha wins Tripura ADC election 2021". Northeast Now. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  10. ↑ "RTIPRA emerges as single-largest party, set to form tribal council". EastMojo. 10 April 2021.
  11. ↑ Indian Express
  12. ↑ UNI India
  13. ↑ North East News
  14. ↑ The Hindu
  15. ↑ Northeast Today TIPRA list
  16. ↑ Northeast Today
  17. ↑ Northeast Now
  18. ↑ "Except for two seats Tripura ADC vote going peacefully". 6 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  19. ↑ "Royal scion Pradyot-led TIPRA Motha wins Tripura ADC election 2021". Northeast Now. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  20. ↑ "TIPRA emerges as single-largest party, set to form tribal council". EastMojo. 10 April 2021.
  21. ↑ "ADC, TIPRA gets landslide victory". Tripura Observer. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
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