Tripura is set to vote in a high-decibel election tomorrow, with top leaders like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President JP Nadda, former chief minister Manik Sarkar, Tipra Motha chief Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma contesting the polls. Saw the promotion. Congress leaders including Adhir Chowdhary, Deepa Dasmunshi and AICC General Secretary Ajay Kumar. While the Tripura assembly has 60 seats. Polling will take place at 3,328 polling stations, of which 1,100 are sensitive and 28 are classified as sensitive.
Tripura will vote for the 60-member assembly on February 16 and the counting of votes will take place on March 2. A total of 259 candidates are in the fray, out of which 20 are women. The BJP is contesting on 55 assembly seats, its ally IPFT has fielded candidates on six seats, while one seat will see a friendly contest. CPI(M) is contesting on 47 seats and Congress is contesting on 13 seats. Trinamool Congress has fielded candidates on 28 seats and there are also 58 independent candidates. The ruling BJP has fielded the maximum number of 12 women candidates. Tipra Motha is contesting on 42 seats. On February 16, 28.13 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise.
While the BJP-IPFT alliance is seeking to retain power in the state, the Left-Congress alliance will aim to oust the BJP to regain power. The BJP came to power in the state in 2018 after ending the 25-year-long rule of the Left Front. However, the newly formed Tipra Motha under the leadership of Barma may play a major role as it is likely to affect the contest on around 20-25 seats.