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2021 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council election

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]

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
  INPT flag
Party TMP BJP INPT
Alliance TMP+ NDA TMP+
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
  IPFT flag
Party CPI(M) IPFT 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
TMP

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

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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

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

Incidents

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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

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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

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Party TMP+ NDA IND Nom
Seats 18 9 1 2

Vote Share by alliance

  TMP+ (46.73%)
  NDA (29.34%)
  LF (13.13%)
  UPA (2.24%)
  Independents (6.97%)
  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

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  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.
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