The main contestants of the elections are the BJP-IPFT combine, CPI(M)-Congress alliance and the Tipra Motha, a regional party formed by the scion of the northeastern state's former royal family. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has also emerged as a new entrant in Tripura. TMC has fielded nominees in 28 constituencies while there are 58 independent aspirants.
The Tripura Legislative Assembly or Tripura Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Tripura, with 60 members of the Legislative Assembly. The present Assembly is the 12th Legislative Assembly, where Ratan Chakraborty is the current speaker of the House.
Manik Saha is the 11th Chief Minister of Tripura. Saha was a member of Indian National Congress before joining Bharatiya Janata Party in 2016.
Tripura is a hilly state in North-East India. It shares borders with Bangladesh, Mizoram and Assam. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on its north, south and west. At present, the state has 8 districts, 23 sub-divisions, 58 blocks and also one Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC).
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