2026 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council election

2026 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council election
By March–April 2026
28 out of 30 seats in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council
15 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Purna Chandra Jamatia Undeclared Undeclared
Party TMP BJP CPI(M)
Alliance NDA NDA Left Front
Leader since 2021
Leader's seat Killa–Bagma None None
Last election 46.73%, 18 seats 18.72%, 9 seats 12.46%, 0 seats
Current seats 17 8 0
Incumbent Chief Executive Member

Purna Chandra Jamatia
TMP



The TTAADC elections are expected to be held in March–April 2026 to elect all 28 members of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council.[1] 25 of the 28 elected seats in the Autonomous District Council are reserved for Scheduled Tribes.

Background

The tenure of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council is scheduled to end on 18 April 2026.[2] The previous elections were held on 6 April 2021.[3] After the election Tipra Motha Party formed the government and Purna Chandra Jamatia sworn in as the chief executive member.[4][5] The long 15 years ruling CPI(M) led Left Front were wiped out in the previous election.

Schedule

Poll event Schedule
Notification date TBD
Last date for filing nomination TBD
Scrutiny of nomination TBD
Last date for withdrawal of nomination TBD
Date of poll TBD
Date of counting of votes TBD

Parties and alliances

Tipra Motha Party

Tipra Motha Party
Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contested
Tipra Motha Party Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma[6] TBD

National Democratic Alliance

Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contested
Bharatiya Janata Party Manik Saha[7] TBD
Indigenous People's Front of Tripura Prem Kumar Reang TBD
Total TBD

Left Front

Left Front
Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contested
Communist Party of India (Marxist) Jitendra Chaudhury[8] TBD
All India Forward Bloc Paresh Chandra Sarkar TBD
Communist Party of India Milan Baidya TBD
Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) Dipak Deb TBD
Total TBD

Others

Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contested
Indian National Congress Ashish Kumar Saha TBD

Candidates

No. Constituency Reservation TMP NDA Left Front
Party Candidate Party Candidate Party Candidate
1 Damchharra–Jampui ST
2 Machmara None
3 Dasda–Kanchanpur None
4 Karamchhara ST
5 Chhawmanu ST
6 Manu–Chailengta None
7 Demchhara–Kachuchhara ST
8 Ganganagar–Gandachhara ST
9 Halahali–Asharambari ST
10 Kulai–Champahour ST
11 Maharanipur–Teliamura ST
12 Ramchandraghat ST
13 Simna–Tamakari ST
14 Bodhjungnagar–Wakkinagar ST
15 Jirania ST
16 Mandainagar–Pulinpur ST
17 Pekuarjala–Janmejoynagar ST
18 Takarjala–Jampaijala ST
19 Amtali–Golaghati ST
20 Killa–Bagma ST
21 Maharani–Chelagang ST
22 Kathalia–Mirja–Rajapur ST
23 Ampinagar ST
24 Raima Valley ST
25 Nutanbazar–Malbasa ST
26 Birchandranagar–Kalashi ST
27 Purba Muhuripur–Buratali ST
28 Silachhari–Manubankul ST

References

  1. ^ Nath, Abhijit (10 February 2026). "Tripura: SEC Initiates Process for TTAADC Elections; Polls Likely in March–April - Northeast Today". Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  2. ^ Deb Barman, Priyanka (9 February 2026). "Tripura: BJP eyes all 28 TTAADC seats as rift with ally TIPRA Motha widens". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  3. ^ Das, Haripada. "Tripura: On TTAADC Election outcome | Peoples Democracy". peoplesdemocracy.in.
  4. ^ Saikia, Rana Pratap (21 April 2021). "Purna Jamatia, not Pradyot, sworn in as new CEM of Tripura tribal council". India Today NE (in Hindi). Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Tripura: Purna Chandra Jamatia sworn-in as new CEM of TTAADC". Northeast Live. 19 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Tipra Motha to contest in 25-30 seats in next State Assembly elections: Debbarma". The Hindu. 12 December 2025.
  7. ^ ""BJP victory in ADC crucial for peace, progress": Tripura CM Manik Saha". ANI News. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  8. ^ "CPIM to field candidates in all 28 seats in TTAADC polls: Jitendra Chaudhury". tripurainfo DOT com. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
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