Tripura Legislative Assembly
13th Legislative Assembly of Tripura
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
Established1963
Seats60
Elections
First past the post
Last election
16 February 2023
Meeting place
Tripura Legislative Assembly, Gurkhabasti, Agartala, Tripura, India
Website
tripuraassembly.nic.in
Location of Tripura within India
Location of Tripura (highlighted in red) within India

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); and the seventh-least populous state with a population of 3.67 million.[2] 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.[3][1]: 35, 137  The 2011 census of India stated that indigenous people constitute 32% of the state's total population.[4] 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.[5]

History

Tripura became a Union Territory of India on 1 September 1956. A 30-member electoral college was established.[6] In 1957 this was replaced by a 32-member Territorial Council consisting of 30 elected members, and two appointed by the national government.[7] In 1963 the Territorial Council was dissolved, and the members transferred to a newly created Legislative Assembly.[8] The first elections to the Legislative Assembly occurred in 1967.[8] 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.[9]

Changes in the constituencies of the Tripura Legislative Assembly over time
Year Act Effect Total
seats		 Reserved seats Election/s
SC ST
1963 Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 Legislative assembly created with 30 elected seats[10] 30 3 9 1967[11]
1971 North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 Tripura converted from a Union Territory to a state. Assembly size increased to 60. 60 5 19 1972[12]
1976 The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976 Changes in the reservation status and area covered by constituencies[13] 60 7 19 1977[14]
1983 60 7 20 1983[15]
1988 60 7 17 1988[16]
1993 60 7 20 1993,[17] 1998,[18] 2003,[19] and 2008[20]
2008 Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 Changes in the reservation status and area covered by constituencies[21] 60 10 20 2013,[22] 2018,[23] and 2023[24]

Constituencies

Constituencies of the Tripura Legislative Assembly
Constituencies of the Tripura Legislative Assembly

The following is a list of the constituencies of the Tripura Legislative Assembly since the delimitation of legislative assembly constituencies in 2008.[21]

Reservation

Constituencies of the Tripura Legislative Assembly
No. Name Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)		 District[25] Electors
(2023)[24]		 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

References

  1. 1 2 "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.
  2. ↑ Lodrick, Deryck. "Tripura - History, Map, Population, & Facts". Britannica. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  3. ↑ Kumar, K Shiva (17 February 2020). "Reserved uncertainty or deserved certainty? Reservation debate back in Mysuru". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  4. ↑ Manoshi Das (15 August 2020). Koloi Community in Tripura - An Anthropological Study (PDF). ISBN 978-93-86707-56-7. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Bikash Singh (14 February 2023). "Parties Vie for 30 reserved seats to form government". The Economic Times. Retrieved 28 December 2023. 20 are reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates while 10 are reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates
  6. ↑ Bhattacharyya, Harihar (2018). Radical Politics and Governance in India's North East: The Case of Tripura. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-21116-7.
  7. ↑ Bareh, Hamlet (2001). Encyclopaedia of North-East India: Tripura. Mittal Publications. p. 7. ISBN 978-81-7099-795-5.
  8. 1 2 "Brief History of the Tripura Legislative Assembly". Tripura Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  9. ↑ "The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971" (PDF). www.indiacode.nic.in. 30 December 1971. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  10. ↑ "The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963" (PDF). 10 May 1963. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  11. ↑ "Tripura General Legislative Election 1967 - Tripura - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  12. ↑ "Tripura General Legislative Election 1972 - Tripura - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976". Election Commission of India. 1 December 1976. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  14. ↑ "Tripura General Legislative Election 1977 - Tripura - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  15. ↑ "Tripura General Legislative Election 1983 - Tripura - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  16. ↑ "Tripura General Legislative Election 1988 - Tripura - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  17. ↑ "Tripura General Legislative Election 1993 - Tripura - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  18. ↑ "Tripura General Legislative Election 1998 - Tripura - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  19. ↑ "Tripura General Legislative Election 2003 - Tripura - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  20. ↑ "Tripura General Legislative Election 2008 - Tripura - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  21. 1 2 "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  22. ↑ "Tripura General Legislative Election 2013 - Tripura - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  23. ↑ "Tripura General Legislative Election 2018 - Tripura - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  24. 1 2 "Tripura General Legislative Election 2023 - Tripura - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  25. ↑ "District/AC Map | Chief Electoral Officer, Tripura". ceotripura.nic.in. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
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