2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election

The 2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election was held on 18 February for 59 of the state's 60 constituencies. The counting of votes took place on 3 March 2018. With 43.59% of the vote, the BJP secured a majority of seats (36) and subsequently formed the government with Biplab Kumar Deb as Chief Minister. The former governing Left Front alliance while receiving 44.35% of the vote secured only 16 seats.

2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election
18 February 2018
60 seats in the Tripura Legislative Assembly
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout91.38% (2.19)
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Biplab Kumar Deb Manik Sarkar N. C. Debbarma
Party BJP CPI(M) IPFT
Alliance NDA Left Front NDA
Leader since 2016 1998 2009
Leader's seat Banamalipur Dhanpur Takarjala
Last election 0 49 0
Seats won 36 16 8
Seat change 36 33 8
Popular vote 1,025,673 1,043,640 173,603
Percentage 43.59% 44.35% 7.5%
Swing 41.5% 5.51% 7.38%
Chief Minister before election

Manik Sarkar
CPI(M)

 Elected Chief Minister

Biplab Kumar Deb
BJP

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