List of constituencies of the Tripura Legislative Assembly
Tripura Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| 13th Legislative Assembly of Tripura | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| Established | 1963 |
| Seats | 60 |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 16 February 2023 |
| Meeting place | |
| Tripura Legislative Assembly, Gurkhabasti, Agartala, Tripura, India | |
| Website | |
| tripuraassembly.nic.in | |
The Tripura Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the state of Tripura, in Northeast India. The seat of the legislative assembly is at Agartala, the capital of the state. The assembly sits for a term of five years, unless it is dissolved earlier.[1]: 72 Tripura is the third-smallest state in India, covering 10,491 km2 (4,051 sq mi);[2] and the seventh-least populous state with a population of 3.67 million.[3] The Tripura Legislative Assembly has existed since 1963, when it had 30 constituencies. As of the 2023 elections, it has 60 constituencies.
Since the independence of India, the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) have been given Reservation status, guaranteeing political representation, and the Constitution lays down the general principles of positive discrimination for SCs and STs.[4][1]: 35, 137 The 2011 census of India stated that indigenous people constitute 32% of the state's total population.[5] The Scheduled Tribes have been granted a reservation of 20 seats in the assembly, while 10 constituencies are reserved for candidates of the Scheduled Castes.[6]
History[edit]
Tripura became a Union Territory of India on 1 September 1956. A 30-member electoral college was established.[7] In 1957 this was replaced by a 32-member Territorial Council consisting of 30 elected members, and two appointed by the national government.[8] In 1963 the Territorial Council was dissolved, and the members transferred to a newly created Legislative Assembly.[9] The first elections to the Legislative Assembly occurred in 1967.[9] Full statehood was granted to the territory in 1971, by the passing of the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971. The number of constituencies was doubled to 60 at the same time.[10]
| Year | Act | Effect | Total seats |
Reserved seats | Election/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | ST | |||||
| 1963 | Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 | The legislative assembly was created with 30 elected seats.[11] | 30 | 3 | 9 | 1967[12] |
| 1971 | North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 | Tripura was converted from a Union Territory to a state. The size of the assembly was increased to 60. | 60 | 5 | 19 | 1972[13] |
| 1976 | The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976 | There were changes in the reservation status and area covered by constituencies.[14] | 60 | 7 | 19 | 1977[15] |
| 1983 | 60 | 7 | 20 | 1983[16] | ||
| 1988 | 60 | 7 | 17 | 1988[17] | ||
| 1993 | 60 | 7 | 20 | 1993,[18] 1998,[19] 2003,[20] and 2008[21] | ||
| 2008 | Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 | There were changes in the reservation status and area covered by constituencies.[22] | 60 | 10 | 20 | 2013,[23] 2018,[24] and 2023[25] |
Constituencies[edit]
The following is a list of the constituencies of the Tripura Legislative Assembly since the delimitation of legislative assembly constituencies in 2008.[22]
Reservation
| No. | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) |
District[26] | Electors (2023)[25] |
Lok Sabha constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simna | ST | West Tripura | 38,536 | Tripura West |
| 2 | Mohanpur | None | 46,869 | ||
| 3 | Bamutia | SC | 46,947 | ||
| 4 | Barjala | 47,145 | |||
| 5 | Khayerpur | None | 51,278 | ||
| 6 | Agartala | 52,849 | |||
| 7 | Ramnagar | 45,411 | |||
| 8 | Town Bordowali | 47,162 | |||
| 9 | Banamalipur | 41,466 | |||
| 10 | Majlishpur | 49,045 | |||
| 11 | Mandaibazar | ST | 47,642 | ||
| 12 | Takarjala | Sipahijala | 44,510 | ||
| 13 | Pratapgarh | SC | West Tripura | 57,803 | |
| 14 | Badharghat | 62,207 | |||
| 15 | Kamalasagar | None | Sipahijala | 43,634 | |
| 16 | Bishalgarh | 49,898 | |||
| 17 | Golaghati | ST | 42,531 | ||
| 18 | Suryamaninagar | None | West Tripura | 42,531 | |
| 19 | Charilam | ST | Sipahijala | 39,998 | |
| 20 | Boxanagar | None | 43,145 | ||
| 21 | Nalchar | SC | 44,814 | ||
| 22 | Sonamura | None | 44,540 | ||
| 23 | Dhanpur | 50,223 | |||
| 24 | Ramchandraghat | ST | Khowai | 41,608 | Tripura East |
| 25 | Khowai | None | 42,949 | ||
| 26 | Asharambari | ST | 39,901 | ||
| 27 | Kalyanpur–Pramodenagar | None | 44,773 | ||
| 28 | Teliamura | 45,226 | |||
| 29 | Krishnapur | ST | 37,929 | ||
| 30 | Bagma | Gomati | 56,768 | Tripura West | |
| 31 | Radhakishorpur | None | 48,532 | ||
| 32 | Matarbari | 55,023 | |||
| 33 | Kakraban–Salgarh | SC | 54,358 | ||
| 34 | Rajnagar | South Tripura | 48,011 | ||
| 35 | Belonia | None | 44,741 | ||
| 36 | Santirbazar | ST | 50,535 | ||
| 37 | Hrishyamukh | None | 47,006 | Tripura East | |
| 38 | Jolaibari | ST | 49,025 | ||
| 39 | Manu | 47,741 | |||
| 40 | Sabroom | None | 48,064 | ||
| 41 | Ampinagar | ST | Gomati | 42,135 | |
| 42 | Amarpur | None | 43,687 | ||
| 43 | Karbook | ST | 40,656 | ||
| 44 | Raima Valley | Dhalai | 53,421 | ||
| 45 | Kamalpur | None | 45,932 | ||
| 46 | Surma | SC | 48,393 | ||
| 47 | Ambassa | ST | 51,296 | ||
| 48 | Karamcherra | 43,842 | |||
| 49 | Chawamanu | 44,836 | |||
| 50 | Pabiachhara | SC | Unakoti | 49,260 | |
| 51 | Fatikroy | 44,946 | |||
| 52 | Chandipur | None | 46,705 | ||
| 53 | Kailashahar | 51,000 | |||
| 54 | Kadamtala–Kurti | North Tripura | 47,157 | ||
| 55 | Bagbassa | 47,295 | |||
| 56 | Dharmanagar | 44,745 | |||
| 57 | Jubarajnagar | 44,547 | |||
| 58 | Panisagar | 44,601 | |||
| 59 | Pencharthal | ST | 45,670 | ||
| 60 | Kanchanpur | 50,748 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "The Constitution of India [As on 9th December, 2020]" (PDF). Legislative Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Tripura - Geographical Profile". Government of Tripura. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Tripura: At a Glance". tripura.gov.in. Government of Tripura. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Kumar, K Shiva (17 February 2020). "Reserved uncertainty or deserved certainty? Reservation debate back in Mysuru". New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ Manoshi Das (15 August 2020). Koloi Community in Tripura - An Anthropological Study (PDF). Tribal Research & Cultural Institute, Government of Tripura. ISBN 978-93-86707-56-7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Bikash Singh (14 February 2023). "Parties Vie for 30 reserved seats to form government". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
20 are reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates while 10 are reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates
- ^ Bhattacharyya, Harihar (2018). Radical Politics and Governance in India's North East: The Case of Tripura. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-21116-7. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Bareh, Hamlet (2001). Encyclopaedia of North-East India: Tripura. Mittal Publications. p. 7. ISBN 978-81-7099-795-5.
- ^ a b "Brief History of the Tripura Legislative Assembly". Tripura Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971" (PDF). Legislative Department. 30 December 1971. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ "The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs (India). 10 May 1963. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Tripura General Legislative Election 1967 - Tripura - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. 14 August 2018. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Tripura General Legislative Election 1972 - Tripura - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. 14 August 2018. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976". Election Commission of India. 1 December 1976. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Tripura General Legislative Election 1977 - Tripura - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. 14 August 2018. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Tripura General Legislative Election 1983 - Tripura - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. 14 August 2018. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Tripura General Legislative Election 1988 - Tripura - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. 14 August 2018. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Tripura General Legislative Election 1993 - Tripura - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. 14 August 2018. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Tripura General Legislative Election 1998 - Tripura - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. 14 August 2018. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Tripura General Legislative Election 2003 - Tripura - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. 14 August 2018. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Tripura General Legislative Election 2008 - Tripura - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. 14 August 2018. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Legislative Department. 26 November 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Tripura General Legislative Election 2013 - Tripura - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. 14 August 2018. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Tripura General Legislative Election 2018 - Tripura - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. 16 August 2018. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Tripura General Legislative Election 2023 - Tripura - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. 10 April 2023. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "District/AC Map". ceotripura.nic.in. Tripura State Election Commission. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2022.