Tripura election results live: The Left Front is facing the BJP's onslaught in Tripura
Here are the live updates of Tripura election results 2018:
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As at 8:49 am, the BJP is leading in Tripura with 19 seats; the Left has taken 13 seats, and the Congress has won in one seat so far.
Balloting in Charilam in Tripura, reserved for tribals, has been deferred to March 12 after the death of a CPI(M) candidate.
Additional Chief Electoral Officer of Tripura Tapas Ray said counting is on in 59 counting halls for 59 constituencies in 20 sub-divisions of all eight districts. A three-tier security arrangement has been made for all the counting centres, Mr Ray said, adding that it is expected that the results would be out by five hours.
BJP supporters come out on the streets in Agartala, Tripura. The Left Front led by the CPI(M) has been in power in the North East state under the chief ministership of Manik Sarkar.
Election officials take their seats at a counting centre in Agartala, Tripura. The Left Front led by the CPI(M) has been in power in Tripura for 25 years.
Counting of votes has begun in Tripura, where Manik Sarkar's Left Front government led by the CPI(M) has been in power for 25 years.
Rapid Action Force personnel guard a counting centre in Agartala, Tripura. The results of the Tripura assembly election 2018 will be announced today. CPI(M)-led Left Front under Manik Sarkar is facing a BJP onslaught, led by state party president Biplab Kumar Deb, in the north east state.
Both the ruling CPI(M)-led Left Front and the opposition BJP sounded optimistic about forming the next government in Tripura. Communist Party of India (Marxist) Tripura State Secretary Bijan Dhar said the Left parties were "overconfident" of forming the next state government. BJP Tripura unit president Biplab Kumar Deb said: "People want change. People strongly wish for a BJP government in Tripura. It is certain that the BJP will form the next government in Tripura."
In Tripura, the ruling Left Front's campaign strategy rests on one face: Chief Minister Manik Sarkar. For years, the four-time chief minister's clean image had been enough to see his party through. This time, Mr Sarkar's most ardent supporters concede he has a fight on his hands.
Of 25 lakh voters in Tripura, a little over 13 lakh were male and12 lakh were women. According to the Election Commission, 47,803 people voted for the first time in Tripura.
The Congress went alone in Tripura this time and contested in all 59 seats. The party did not field any candidate for Kakrabon constituency in Gomati district.
CPI(M) leader Manik Sarkar contested from Dhanpur constituency while the BJP state chief Biplab Kumar Deb contested from Banamalipur constituency.
Polling was held in 59 of the total 60 seats. Voting in Charilam assembly constituency will be held on March 12 due to the death of CPI(M) candidate for the seat, Ramendra Narayan Deb Barma.
The BJP, which has forged an alliance with tribal outfit Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT), fielded 51 candidates. IPFT contested in the remaining nine seats.
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