Tripura assembly election results live: The Left Front is facing the BJP's onslaught in Tripura
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"The leads we are seeing in Tripura so far are very satisfying. We are headed towards the direction of forming the government. We will wait for the final results, but we believe we will form the government with 40-plus seats."
Ram Madhav, BJP
Ram Madhav, BJP
For some BJP supporters in Tripura, where the party is leading, it's an extended Holi celebrations.
The BJP and its ally Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) were leading in 31 out of the 47 constituencies whose trends were available, according to Election Commission data. Election in 59 seats for the 60-member Tripura assembly was held on February 18. Polling was countermanded in one seat due to the death of a CPI(M) candidate.
"It will be a landslide victory in Tripura. After one hour it will prove to be a tsunami. We will form the government with two-thirds majority. This is thanks to master-strategist Amit Shah, Himanta Biswa Sarma and Ram Madhav. PM Modi's four rallies in this small state also helped us a lot."
Sunil Deodhar, BJP
Sunil Deodhar, BJP
BJP supporters celebrate after the party was said to be leading in Tripura. The Left has been ruling Tripura for 20 years.
"There's going be a huge political change in Tripura. A big blow to the Left there. Ground reports suggest a victory for us," union minister Kiren Rijiju said. There is a sense of jubilation among BJP workers in Tripura.
As at 10:42 am, the BJP is leading in 24 seats in Tripura, according to data on the Election Commission's website. The CPI(M) is leading in 17 seats.
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"We need to wait for the third and fourth rounds of counting. It's too early to jump to conclusions... People of Tripura will stop the communal campaign of the BJP," CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat told NDTV.
In Tripura, where the exit polls said BJP would get two-thirds majority, the Left is holding the lead for now.
Manik Sarkar, Tripura Chief Minister for 20 years, is fighting for a fifth term. He is India's "poorest chief minister" with assets worth Rs 26 lakh. Manik Sarkar became Chief Minister at the age of 49 in 1998. Tripura is one of two states ruled by the Left.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar is leading from Dhanpur. BJP state unit president Biplab Kumar Deb is leading from Banamalipur seat.
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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