| Election Name: | 2010 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council election |
| Country: | India |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2005 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2005 |
| Next Election: | 2015 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council election |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
| Election Date: | 3 May 2010 |
| Seats For Election: | 28 out of 30 seats in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council |
| Party1: | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Image1: | South Asian Communist Banner.svg |
| Alliance1: | Left Front (Tripura) |
| Seats1: | 25 |
| Seat Change1: | 4 |
| Popular Vote1: | 302,540 |
| Party2: | Indian National Congress |
| Alliance2: | N/A |
| Seats2: | 0 |
| Seat Change2: | - |
| Popular Vote2: | 105,925 |
| Party3: | Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra |
| Image3: | INPT-flag.svg |
| Alliance3: | N/A |
| Seats3: | 0 |
| Seat Change3: | - |
| Popular Vote3: | 60,321 |
| Chief Executive Member | |
| Posttitle: | Chief Executive Member |
| Before Election: | Ranjit Debbarma |
| Before Party: | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| After Election: | Ranjit Debbarma |
| After Party: | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
Elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) were held on 3 May 2010. On that day elections were held for 27 of the 28 elected seats in the Autonomous District Council. In one seat (Maharani-Chellagong) the election was countermanded, following the death of Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ranjit Jamatia.[1] [2] 25 of the 28 elected seats in the Autonomous District Council are reserved for Scheduled Tribes.[3]
Security arrangements ahead of the election were tight. The Tripura Home Department had identified 91 polling stations as "hyper-sensitive" and 347 as "sensitive". Authorities in Tripura had asked the Indian government to provide an additional thirty paramilitary companies to ensure the electoral process.
There were 636,169 eligible voters. The electoral turnout stood at 83.69%. The votes were counted on 7–8 May 2010. The election result was a landslide victory for the Left Front. The Left Front, with 63.81% of the votes cast, won all 27 seats that were up for election.[1] 25 seats went to the Communist Party of India (Marxist), one seat to the Communist Party of India and one seat to the All India Forward Bloc.[1]
The Indian National Congress emerged as a second-largest party in the election. The party finished second in 18 seats. Amongst its candidates was Debabrata Koloi, former TTAADC Chief Executive Member. Other parties in the fray were the Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura, the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (an INPT splinter-group, that campaigned for a separate TTAADC state), the National Socialist Party of Tripura, National Conference of Tripura, All India Trinamool Congress and BJP. NCT and Trinamool Congress contested in an alliance.[1] [4] 44 candidates were independents. In total 122 candidates had filed their nominations.[5] The Left Front, Congress and INPT each contested all 28 seats.[3] [6] [7]
| Constituency | Left Front | Congress | INPT | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damchharra-Jampui (ST) | Rajendra Reang | 11777 | Chandiram Reang | 4766 | Lal Rin Puia Molsoi | 922 | |
| 2 | Machmara | Paresh Chandra Sarkar (AIFB) | 7939 | Ruhidas Chandra Sahaji | 7589 | Bimal Chakma | 273 | |
| 3 | Dasda-Kanchanpur | Lalit Debnath | 11163 | Rabindra Kumar Kar | 7355 | Nepal Chandra Reang | 945 | |
| 4 | Karamchhara (ST) | Sanbdhya Rani Chakma | 13878 | Raju Chakma | 7258 | Lura Darlong | 769 | |
| 5 | Chhawmanu (ST) | Gajendra Tripura | 9471 | Mukal Kanti Chakma | 3975 | Subha Ranjan Chakma | 1863 | |
| 6 | Manu-Chailengta | Matilal Sukal Baidya | 10561 | Basudeb Das | 6771 | Hapaiti Reang | 1357 | |
| 7 | Damchara-Kachuchharra (ST) | Sabitri Debbarma | 10975 | Purana Mohan Tripura | 5246 | Naidhanjoy Halam | 1960 | |
| 8 | Ganganagar-Gadachharra (ST) | Judhisthir Reang | 8509 | Shabda Rai Reang | 2847 | Amar Krishna Tripura | 2462 | |
| 9 | Hala Hali-Asharambari (ST) | Gurupada Debbarma | 14978 | Rinku Debbarma | 3009 | Renu Kumar Debbarma | 1306 | |
| 10 | Kulai-Champahour (ST) | Madhumati Debbarma | 11472 | Anita Debbarma | 1601 | Kartik Kalai | 2716 | |
| 11 | Maharanipur-Teliamura (ST) | Dhananjoy Debbarma | 11760 | Rajendra Reang | 1865 | Surendra Mohan Jamatia | 1353 | |
| 12 | Ramchandra Ghat (ST) | Ranjit Debbarma | 13893 | Kalyani Debbarma | 259 | Swapana Debbarma | 1221 | |
| 13 | Simna-Tamakari (ST) | Ranabir Debbarma | 10967 | Amiya Debbarma | 362 | Shibanjali Debbarma | 4408 | |
| 14 | Budhung Nagar-Wakkinagar (ST) | Jahar Debbarma | 10204 | Sachindra Debbarma | 992 | Rabindra Debbarma | 6098 | |
| 15 | Jirania (ST) | Radhacharan Debbarma | 12990 | Jiten Debbarma | 699 | Jamu Debberma | 5745 | |
| 16 | Mandainagar-Pulinpur (ST) | Sukumar Debbarma | 10742 | Chakra Dhar Debbarma | 1386 | Chandroday Rupini | 4395 | |
| 17 | Pekuajala-Janmayjaynagar (ST) | Santosh Debbarma | 12040 | Balaram Debbarma | 2265 | Ramani Debbarma | 3057 | |
| 18 | Takarjala-Jampuijala (ST) | Ramendra Debbarma | 8099 | Sridam Debbarma | 680 | Sindhukanya Jamatia | 3704 | |
| 19 | Amtali-Golaghati (ST) | Shyamlal Debbarma | 15576 | Kamal Krishna Debbarma | 4585 | Rajesh Debberma | 2229 | |
| 20 | Killa-Bangma (ST) | Joykishore Jamatia | 10366 | Rathindra Jamatia | 5953 | Purna Chandra Jamatia | 2124 | |
| 21 | Maharani-Chellagong (ST) | Joy Bahadur Jamatia (RSP) | - | Pramod Reang | - | Samrat Jamatia | - | |
| 22 | Kathalia-Mirja-Rajapur (ST) | Parikshit Murashit Murasingh | 16912 | Indramanik Jamatia | 5953 | Naidar Bashi Tripura | 578 | |
| 23 | Ampinagar (ST) | Alindra Debbarma | 11268 | Manindra Kalai Singha | 1697 | Madhusudhan Kalai | 4157 | |
| 24 | Raimavelly (ST) | Patiram Tripura | 9864 | Laljoy Chakma | 3856 | Dhirendra Tripura | 2176 | |
| 25 | Natunbazar-Malbasa (ST) | Shantanu Jamatia | 14934 | Eradhan Uchui | 6443 | Krishna Mohan Jamatia | 2298 | |
| 26 | Birchandranagar-Kalashi (ST) | Dhirendra Reang (CPI) | 13262 | Brighuram Reang | 6048 | Chandi Basi Murasing | 694 | |
| 27 | Purba Mahuripur-Buratali (ST) | Arun Tripura | 15305 | Swapan Kr. Tripura | 5175 | Kriti Mohan Tripura | 607 | |
| 28 | Silachari-Manubankul (ST) | Mongsajal Mog | 14836 | Kamal Dewan | 7290 | Dharjya Tripura | 904 | |
Source:[3] [6] [7] [8] '(ST)' indicates that the seat is reserved for Scheduled Tribes. Names of winning candidates in bold text. Left Front candidates are from CPI(M) unless stated otherwise. Only results of Left Front, Congress and INPT candidates are listed above. In the Ramchandra Ghat constituency, Saranjit Debbarma of the National Council of Tripura finished second with 2,158 votes.[9]