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Tipra Motha wins landslide in Tripura tribal council elections, routing BJP

Friday, 17 April 2026, 16:05 · 1 min read

The Tipra Motha party secured a commanding victory in elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC — the autonomous governing body for indigenous communities in the northeastern Indian state of Tripura), winning 24 of 28 seats on 17 April 2026. The ruling BJP was reduced to just four seats despite an intensive three-month campaign that included extensive constituency visits by Chief Minister Manik Saha. The result is a significant boost for Tipra Motha founder Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma, a descendant of Tripura's former royal family, and underscores the regional party's firm hold over the state's tribal electorate.

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The HinduTipra Motha scores massive win in TTAADC polls; BJP suffers defeat ↗︎
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