2024 Indian general election in Tripura explained

Election Name:2024 Indian general election in Tripura
Country:India
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:No
Previous Election:2019 Indian general election in Tripura
Previous Year:2019
Election Date: and
Next Election:2029 Indian general election in Tripura
Next Year:2029
Seats For Election:All 2 Tripura seats in the Lok Sabha
Turnout:80.92% (1.48%)
Outgoing Members:List of members of the 17th Lok Sabha#Tripura
Opinion Polls:2024 Indian general election in Tripura#Opinion polls
Party1:Bharatiya Janata Party
Leader1:Biplab Kumar Deb
Alliance1:National Democratic Alliance
Leader Since1:2022
Leaders Seat1:Tripura West
Last Election1:49.03%, 2 seat
Seats1:2
Popular Vote1:1,658,788
Percentage1:70.8%
Swing1: 21.8%
Leader2:Rajendra Reang
Party2:Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Alliance2:INDIA
Leader Since2:2024
Leaders Seat2:Tripura East
Last Election2:17.31%, 0 seat
Map Size:300px
Alliance3:INDIA
Leader3:Ashish Kumar Saha
Party3:Indian National Congress
Last Election3:25.34%, 0 seat
Leader Since3:2022
Leaders Seat3:Tripura West
Seats2:0
Seats3:0
Percentage2:12.4%
Popular Vote2:290,628
Swing2: 4.9%
Popular Vote3:269,763
Percentage3:11.51%
Swing3: 13.9%

The 2024 Indian general election was held in Tripura in 2 phases on 19 April 2024 and 26 April 2024 to elect 2 members of the 18th Lok Sabha.[1] [2] [3] Bye-poll for Ramnagar will be held with Phase-I of this election.[4]

Election schedule

Poll eventPhase
III
Notification Date20 March 28 March
Last Date for filing nomination27 March4 April
Scrutiny of nomination28 March 5 April
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination30 March 8 April
Date of poll19 April26 April
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies11

Parties and alliances

PartyFlagSymbolLeaderContesting Seats
Bharatiya Janata Party1
Bharatiya Janata Party1
Total2
PartyFlagSymbolLeaderContesting Seats
Communist Party of India (Marxist)Jitendra Chaudhury1
Indian National CongressAshish Kumar Saha1
Total2

Others

PartySymbolContesting Seats
Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)1
Republican Party of India (Athawale)1

Candidates

Constituency
NDAINDIA
1Tripura WestBiplab Kumar DebAshish Kumar Saha
2Tripura East (ST)Kriti Devi DebbarmaCPI(M)Rajendra Reang

Surveys and polls

Exit Polls

Voter turnout

Phase wise

PhasePoll DateConstituenciesVoter Turnout (%)
I19 April 2024Tripura West81.48%
II26 April 2024Tripura East80.36%
Total80.92%

Constituency wise

ConstituencyPoll DateTurnoutSwing
1Tripura West19 April 202481.48%0.45%
2Tripura East (ST)26 April 202480.36%2.54%

Results

Results by alliance or party

Alliance/ PartyPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppContestedWon+/−
NDABJP16,58,78870.7921.7622
INDIACPI(M)2,90,62812.404.9110
INC2,69,76311.5113.8510
Total5,60,39123.9118.7620
Others12,2330.5220
IND79,0013.71120
NOTA32,9151.40
Total23,43,328100%- 182-

Results by constituency

ConstituencyTurnoutWinnerRunner UpMargin
PartyAllianceCandidateVotes%PartyAllianceCandidateVotes%Votes%
1Tripura West81.48%Biplab Kumar Deb8,81,34172.85INCINDIAAshish Kumar Saha2,69,76322.36,11,57850.55%
2Tripura East (ST)80.36%Kriti Devi Debbarman7,77,44768.54CPI(M)INDIARajendra Reang2,90,62825.624,86,81942.92%

Assembly segments wise lead of Parties

PartyAssembly segmentsCurrent Position in Assembly
NDABJP5933
TMPDid Not Field Candidate13
IPFT1
Total5947
INDIACPI(M)110
INC03
Total113
Total60

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Left Front-Congress alliance has set the tone for 2024 Lok Sabha polls : CPM. 2023-03-03.
  2. News: Tripura Chief Minister Vows To "Gift" These 2 Seats To PM In 2024 Polls. 2023-04-22.
  3. News: 2023-04-22 . With an eye on 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Tripura BJP begins booth strengthening process .
  4. News: 2023-12-28 . Seven-term Tripura MLA and BJP leader Surajit Datta passes away at 70 . The Times of India . 2023-12-31 . 0971-8257.