Tripura Territorial Council Explained

The Tripura Territorial Council was the legislature of the Union Territory of Tripura from 1957 to 1963.

History

Tripura became a Union Territory of India on September 1, 1956.^[1] A 30-member Electoral College was established.^[2] In 1957 this was replaced by a 32-member Territorial Council consisting of 30 elected members and two appointed by the national government.^[3] Elections were held in 1957 and 1962.

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.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tripura Election commission.
2. Book: Bhattacharyya, Harihar. Radical Politics and Governance in India's North East: The Case of Tripura. 2018. Routledge. 978-1-317-21116-7. en.
3. Book: Bareh, Hamlet. Encyclopaedia of North-East India: Tripura. 2001. 7. Mittal Publications. 978-81-7099-795-5. en.
4. Web site: Brief History of the Tripura Legislative Assembly. Tripura Legislative Assembly. 2020-04-05.