List of constituencies of the Tripura Legislative Assembly explained

Tripura Legislative Assembly
Legislature:13th Legislative Assembly of Tripura
Established:1963
House Type:Unicameral
Term Limits:5 years
Members:60
Voting System1:First past the post
Last Election1:16 February 2023
Next Election1:March 2028
Meeting Place:Tripura Legislative Assembly, Gurkhabasti, Agartala, Tripura, India

The Tripura Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the state of Tripura, in Northeast India. The seat of the legislative assembly is at Agartala, the capital of the state. The assembly sits for a term of five years, unless it is dissolved earlier. Tripura is the third-smallest state in India, covering 10491km2;[1] and the seventh-least populous state with a population of 3.67 million.[2] The Tripura Legislative Assembly has existed since 1963, when it had 30 constituencies. As of the 2023 elections, it has 60 constituencies.

Since the independence of India, the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) have been given Reservation status, guaranteeing political representation, and the Constitution lays down the general principles of positive discrimination for SCs and STs.[3] [4] The 2011 census of India stated that indigenous people constitute 32% of the state's total population.[5] The Scheduled Tribes have been granted a reservation of 20 seats in the assembly, while 10 constituencies are reserved for candidates of the Scheduled Castes.[6]

History

Tripura became a Union Territory of India on 1 September 1956. A 30-member electoral college was established.[7] In 1957, this was replaced by a 32-member Territorial Council consisting of 30 elected members, and two appointed by the national government.[8] In 1963, the Territorial Council was dissolved, and the members transferred to a newly created Legislative Assembly. The first elections to the Legislative Assembly occurred in 1967.[9] Full statehood was granted to the territory in 1971, by the passing of the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971. The number of constituencies was doubled to 60 at the same time.[10]

Year! rowspan=2 scope="col"
ActEffectTotal
seats		Reserved seatsElection/s
SCST
1963Government of Union Territories Act, 1963The legislative assembly was created with 30 elected seats.[11] align=right 30align=right 3align=right 91967[12]
1971North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971Tripura was converted from a Union Territory to a state. The size of the assembly was increased to 60.align=right 60align=right 5align=right 191972[13]
1976The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976There were changes in the reservation status and area covered by constituencies.[14] align=right 60align=right 7align=right 191977[15]
1983align=right 60align=right 7align=right 201983[16]
1988align=right 60align=right 7align=right 171988[17]
1993 align=right 60align=right 7align=right 201993,[18] 1998,[19] 2003,[20] and 2008[21]
2008Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008There were changes in the reservation status and area covered by constituencies.[22] align=right 60align=right 10align=right 202013,[23] 2018,[24] and 2023

Constituencies

The following is a list of the constituencies of the Tripura Legislative Assembly since the delimitation of legislative assembly constituencies in 2008.[22]

Reservation

No.!scope="col"
NameReserved for
(SC/ST/None)		District[25] Electors
(2023)[26] 		Lok Sabha
constituency
1SimnaSTWest Tripuraalign=right Tripura West
2MohanpurNonealign=right
3BamutiaSCalign=right
4Barjalaalign=right
5KhayerpurNonealign=right
6Agartalaalign=right
7Ramnagaralign=right
8Town Bordowalialign=right
9Banamalipuralign=right
10Majlishpuralign=right
11MandaibazarSTalign=right
12TakarjalaSipahijalaalign=right
13PratapgarhSCWest Tripuraalign=right
14Badharghatalign=right
15KamalasagarNoneSipahijalaalign=right
16Bishalgarhalign=right
17GolaghatiSTalign=right
18SuryamaninagarNoneWest Tripuraalign=right
19CharilamSTSipahijalaalign=right
20BoxanagarNonealign=right
21NalcharSCalign=right
22SonamuraNonealign=right
23Dhanpuralign=right
24RamchandraghatSTKhowaialign=right Tripura East
25KhowaiNonealign=right
26AsharambariSTalign=right
27Kalyanpur–PramodenagarNonealign=right
28Teliamuraalign=right
29KrishnapurSTalign=right
30BagmaGomatialign=right Tripura West
31RadhakishorpurNonealign=right
32Matarbarialign=right
33Kakraban–SalgarhSCalign=right
34RajnagarSouth Tripuraalign=right
35BeloniaNonealign=right
36SantirbazarSTalign=right
37HrishyamukhNonealign=right Tripura East
38JolaibariSTalign=right
39Manualign=right
40SabroomNonealign=right
41AmpinagarSTGomatialign=right
42AmarpurNonealign=right
43KarbookSTalign=right
44Raima ValleyDhalaialign=right
45KamalpurNonealign=right
46SurmaSCalign=right
47AmbassaSTalign=right
48Karamcherraalign=right
49Chawamanualign=right
50PabiachharaSCUnakotialign=right
51Fatikroyalign=right
52ChandipurNonealign=right
53Kailashaharalign=right
54Kadamtala–KurtiNorth Tripuraalign=right
55Bagbassaalign=right
56Dharmanagaralign=right
57Jubarajnagaralign=right
58Panisagaralign=right
59PencharthalSTalign=right
60Kanchanpuralign=right

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Tripura: At a Glance . . 1 February 2024 . tripura.gov.in . 24 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240124004808/https://tripura.gov.in/about-us . live .
  3. Web site: Reserved uncertainty or deserved certainty? Reservation debate back in Mysuru . . 17 February 2020. K Shiva. Kumar. 29 November 2021. 21 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211121184123/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2020/feb/17/reserved-uncertainty-or-deserved-certainty-reservation-debate-back-in-mysuru-2104413.html. live.
  4. Web site: The Constitution of India [As on 9th December, 2020]]. Legislative Department. 30 December 2023 . 26 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211126153125/https://legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/COI_1.pdf. dead.
  5. Book: Koloi Community in Tripura - An Anthropological Study . 15 August 2020 . 978-93-86707-56-7 . Manoshi Das . Tribal Research & Cultural Institute, Government of Tripura . 29 December 2023 . 14 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210814024949/https://repository.tribal.gov.in/bitstream/123456789/74619/1/194_Kaloi_Community_in_Tripura.pdf . live .
  6. Web site: Parties Vie for 30 reserved seats to form government . . 14 February 2023 . Bikash Singh . 28 December 2023 . 20 are reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates while 10 are reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates . 28 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231228101737/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/tripura/parties-vie-for-30-reserved-seats-to-form-government/articleshow/97926690.cms . live .
  7. Book: Bhattacharyya, Harihar. Radical Politics and Governance in India's North East: The Case of Tripura. 2018. Routledge. 978-1-317-21116-7. en. 1 February 2024. 1 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240201034904/https://books.google.com/books?id=YnhQDwAAQBAJ. live.
  8. Book: Bareh, Hamlet. Encyclopaedia of North-East India: Tripura. 2001. 7. Mittal Publications. 978-81-7099-795-5. en.
  9. Web site: Brief History of the Tripura Legislative Assembly. . 2020-04-05. 28 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231028000136/https://tripuraassembly.nic.in/historicalbackground.html. live.
  10. Web site: The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 . . 30 December 1971 . 24 December 2020 . 13 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210713091621/https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/1534/1/197181.pdf . live .
  11. Web site: The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 . . 25 January 2021 . 10 May 1963 . live . 25 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210125043346/https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/GovernmentUnionterritoriesAct1963_2.pdf.
  12. Web site: Tripura General Legislative Election 1967 - Tripura - Election Commission of India . eci.gov.in . 14 August 2018 . 22 December 2023 . limited . 21 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211021075807/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3278-tripura-1967/ . live .
  13. Web site: Tripura General Legislative Election 1972 - Tripura - Election Commission of India . eci.gov.in . 14 August 2018 . 22 December 2023 . limited . 10 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211010154009/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3284-tripura-1972/ . live .
  14. Web site: The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976 . . 1 December 1976 . 13 October 2021 . 29 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190529102900/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3939-dpaco-1976/ . live .
  15. Web site: Tripura General Legislative Election 1977 - Tripura - Election Commission of India . eci.gov.in . 14 August 2018 . 22 December 2023 . limited . 26 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231026104948/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3288-tripura-1977/ . live .
  16. Web site: Tripura General Legislative Election 1983 - Tripura - Election Commission of India . eci.gov.in . 14 August 2018 . 22 December 2023 . limited . 26 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231026104945/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3292-tripura-1983/ . live .
  17. Web site: Tripura General Legislative Election 1988 - Tripura - Election Commission of India . eci.gov.in . 14 August 2018 . 22 December 2023 . limited . 23 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220123185111/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3296-tripura-1988/ . live .
  18. Web site: Tripura General Legislative Election 1993 - Tripura - Election Commission of India . eci.gov.in . 14 August 2018 . 22 December 2023 . limited . 26 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231026105241/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3299-tripura-1993/ . live .
  19. Web site: Tripura General Legislative Election 1998 - Tripura - Election Commission of India . eci.gov.in . 14 August 2018 . 19 January 2021 . limited . 30 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210130094353/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3302-tripura-1998/ . live .
  20. Web site: Tripura General Legislative Election 2003 - Tripura - Election Commission of India . eci.gov.in . 14 August 2018 . 19 January 2021 . limited . 15 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210115225931/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3306-tripura-2003/ . live .
  21. Web site: Tripura General Legislative Election 2008 - Tripura - Election Commission of India . eci.gov.in . 14 August 2018 . 19 January 2021 . limited . 15 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210115230352/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3309-tripura-2008/ . live .
  22. Web site: Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 . . 26 November 2008 . 24 June 2021 . 18 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210618112359/https://upload.indiacode.nic.in/showfile?actid=AC_CEN_3_20_00030_200233_1517807324510&type=order&filename=Delimitation%20Order,2008.pdf . live .
  23. Web site: Tripura General Legislative Election 2013 - Tripura - Election Commission of India . eci.gov.in . 14 August 2018 . 19 January 2021 . limited . 16 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210116002459/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3313-tripura-2013/ . live .
  24. Web site: Tripura General Legislative Election 2018 - Tripura - Election Commission of India . eci.gov.in . 16 August 2018 . 19 January 2021 . limited . 28 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210128040210/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3472-tripura-general-legislative-election-2018/ . live .
  25. Web site: District/AC Map . . 2022-12-20 . ceotripura.nic.in . 1 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240201034324/https://ceotripura.nic.in/district-map . live .
  26. Web site: Tripura General Legislative Election 2023 - Tripura - Election Commission of India . eci.gov.in . 10 April 2023 . 20 April 2023 . 1 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240201033907/https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14875-tripura-general-legislative-election-2023/ . live .

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