2026 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council election
12 April 2026
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| Registered | 9,62,697 ( 11.29%)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The District Council elections are scheduled to be held in TTAADC on 12 April 2026 to elect all 28 members of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council.[2][3] 25 of the 28 elected seats in the Autonomous District Council are reserved for Scheduled Tribes. The votes will be counted and the results will be declared on 17 April 2026.
Background
The tenure of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council is scheduled to end on 18 April 2026.[4] The previous elections were held on 6 April 2021.[5] After the election Tipra Motha Party formed the government and Purna Chandra Jamatia sworn in as the chief executive member.[6][7] The long 15 years ruling CPI(M) led Left Front were wiped out in the previous election.
Schedule
The State Election Commission of Tripura announced the schedule for the election on 17 March 2026.[8][9]
| Poll event | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Notification date | 18 March 2026 |
| Last date for filing nomination | 25 March 2026 |
| Scrutiny of nomination | 26 March 2026 |
| Last date for withdrawal of nomination | 28 March 2026 |
| Date of poll | 12 April 2026[3] |
| Date of counting of votes | 17 April 2026 |
| Deadline for the completion of election process | 18 April 2026 |
Voter statistics
According to the State Election Commission of Tripura, 9,62,697 voters were eligible to vote in the district council elections in TTAADC. This includes 4,82,025 male, 4,80,666 female, and 6 third gender voters.[1][10]
Parties and alliances
Tipra Motha Party
| Tipra Motha Party | |||||
| Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipra Motha Party | Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma[11] | TBD | |||
National Democratic Alliance
| Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party | Manik Saha[12] | TBD | |||
| Indigenous People's Front of Tripura | Prem Kumar Reang | TBD | |||
| Total | TBD | ||||
Left Front
| Left Front | |||||
| Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Jitendra Chaudhury[13] | 25 | |||
| All India Forward Bloc | Paresh Chandra Sarkar | 1 | |||
| Communist Party of India | Milan Baidya | 1 | |||
| Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) | Dipak Deb | 1 | |||
| Total | 28 | ||||
| Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | Ashish Kumar Saha | 28 | |||
Candidates
The Left Front released 27 candidates on 9 March 2026, 25 are from CPI(M), 1 each from RSP and CPI.[14] The Indian National Congress released a list of 28 candidates on 23 March 2026, including one seat allocated to its ally party Tripura Peoples Party[15]
| No. | Constituency | Reservation | TMP | NDA[16][17] | Left Front[18][19][20] | INC[21] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Party | Candidate | Party | Candidate | Party | Candidate | ||||||
| 1 | Damchharra–Jampui | ST | BJP | Rabindra Reang | CPI(M) | Barendra Reang | INC | Ramanjay Reang | |||||
| 2 | Machmara | None | BJP | Manju Rani Sarkar | AIFB | Babul Debnath | INC | Arjun Roy | |||||
| 3 | Dasda–Kanchanpur | None | BJP | Sailendra Nath | CPI(M) | Ramakanta Nath | INC | Jatibrata Deb | |||||
| 4 | Karamchhara | ST | BJP | Bimal Kanti Chakma | CPI(M) | Sadhan Chakma | INC | Dhirendra Debbarma | |||||
| 5 | Chhawmanu | ST | BJP | Esmel Joy Tripura | CPI(M) | Khusiram Tripura | INC | Surjalal Chakma | |||||
| 6 | Manu–Chailengta | None | BJP | Sukesh Datta Barua | CPI(M) | Rahul Das | INC | Ratan Paul | |||||
| 7 | Demchhara–Kachuchhara | ST | BJP | Bipin Debbarma | CPI(M) | Badarbhum Halam | INC | Harinath Debbarma | |||||
| 8 | Ganganagar–Gandachhara | ST | BJP | Bhumika Nanda Reang | CPI(M) | Dhanchamani Reang | INC | Dinaram Reang | |||||
| 9 | Halahali–Asharambari | ST | BJP | Ananta Debbarma | CPI(M) | Karim Debbarma | INC | Pranab Debbarma | |||||
| 10 | Kulai–Champahour | ST | BJP | Bimal Debbarma | CPI(M) | Atul Debbarma | INC | Kamendra Reang | |||||
| 11 | Maharanipur–Teliamura | ST | BJP | Billow Jamatia | CPI(M) | Ratan Kishore Jamatia | INC | Shyamal Debbarma | |||||
| 12 | Ramchandraghat | ST | BJP | Devid Debbarma | CPI(M) | Samaresh Debbarma | INC | Amalen Debbarma | |||||
| 13 | Simna–Tamakari | ST | BJP | Indrajit Debbarma | CPI(M) | Amulya Debbarma | TPP | Ananta Orang | |||||
| 14 | Bodhjungnagar–Wakkinagar | ST | BJP | Ranabir Debbarma | CPI(M) | Sanjit Debbarma | INC | Tapan Debbarma | |||||
| 15 | Jirania | ST | BJP | Abhijit Debbarma | CPI(M) | Radhacharan Debbarma | INC | Champa Debbarma | |||||
| 16 | Mandainagar–Pulinpur | ST | BJP | Rajesh Debbarma | CPI(M) | Surjya Debbarma | INC | Bikash Debbarma | |||||
| 17 | Pekuarjala–Janmejoynagar | ST | BJP | Majee Debbarma | CPI(M) | Brajalal Debbarma | INC | Dinesh Debbarma | |||||
| 18 | Takarjala–Jampaijala | ST | BJP | Nirmal Debbarma | CPI(M) | Benilal Debbarma | INC | Binod Debbarma | |||||
| 19 | Amtali–Golaghati | ST | BJP | Kanuraj Debbarma | CPI(M) | Brinda Debbarma | INC | Kesharam Debbarma | |||||
| 20 | Killa–Bagma | ST | BJP | Amar Jamatia | CPI(M) | Amrita Sadhan Jamatia | INC | Arat Bahadur Molsom | |||||
| 21 | Maharani–Chelagang | ST | BJP | Samrat Jamatia | RSP | Haradhan Jamatia | INC | Sadhan Jamatia | |||||
| 22 | Kathalia–Mirja–Rajapur | ST | BJP | Padma Lochan Tripura | CPI(M) | Parikshit Murasing | INC | Bhuiya Lila Noatia | |||||
| 23 | Ampinagar | ST | BJP | Sadagar Kalai | CPI(M) | Prithwiraj Koloi | INC | Falindra Jamatia | |||||
| 24 | Raima Valley | ST | BJP | Samir Ranjan Tripura | CPI(M) | Sumati Ranjan Chakma | INC | Suresh Tripura | |||||
| 25 | Nutanbazar–Malbasa | ST | BJP | Abindra Reang | CPI(M) | Magendra Reang | INC | Jitendra Reang | |||||
| 26 | Birchandranagar–Kalashi | ST | BJP | Sanjib Reang | CPI | Narendra Reang | INC | Abraham Reang | |||||
| 27 | Purba Muhuripur–Buratali | ST | BJP | Abhijit Tripura | CPI(M) | Barjung Tripura | INC | Bihan Tripura | |||||
| 28 | Silachhari–Manubankul | ST | BJP | Kanijaong Mog | CPI(M) | Uchathoi Mog | INC | Kejari Mog | |||||
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