Agartala, 3rd November 2026 : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced 45 candidates for the upcoming Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) Election 2026. The party’s Tripura State Executive Committee released the candidate list on Tuesday, covering 45 of the 51 wards of the municipal corporation. The names of the remaining six candidates will be announced tomorrow.
Addressing the media after announcing the candidates, BJP State President Abhishek Debroy said that the party had carefully selected its nominees, giving priority to organisational commitment, experience and representation from different sections of society.
Speaking about the decision regarding AMC Mayor Dipak Majumder, Debroy said that Majumder, who has worked efficiently for the development of Agartala city over the past five years, will not contest the upcoming election. However, he will continue to contribute to the development of the city and work as a patron of the Agartala Municipal Corporation.
The BJP State President further stated that the party’s central leadership has decided not to nominate sitting MLAs for Urban Local Body elections, including Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Village Committees, as they already have significant responsibilities in their respective constituencies and other organisational activities.
Highlighting the candidate selection process, Debroy said that the party had given importance to Prishtha Pramukhs, Shakti Kendra-level workers, women and youth. Special attention was also given to candidates belonging to the 20–40 age group. Besides political workers, the party has selected candidates from various professional backgrounds, including doctors, advocates, engineers and retired teachers, ensuring representation from different sections of society.
Debroy also confirmed that the BJP has allotted three seats to its alliance partner, Tipra Motha Party, for the upcoming election. The names of six more candidates will be announced tomorrow, completing the party’s candidate selection process for the 51 wards.
Regarding the question of who would become the next Mayor of Agartala, the BJP State President said that the decision would be taken after the election results are declared.
According to the candidate list released on November 3, Prasenjit Sarkar has been nominated from Ward No. 1, Sarmista Bardhan from Ward No. 2, Jagadish Das from Ward No. 3, Sujata Das from Ward No. 4 and Papia Chowdhury from Ward No. 5. Mithun Das Baisnab will contest from Ward No. 6, Jaya Dhanuk from Ward No. 7, Sampa Sen Sarkar from Ward No. 8, Pinki Ghosh from Ward No. 9 and Biswajit Roy from Ward No. 10. Santi Chowhan has been nominated from Ward No. 11, Pradip Chanda from Ward No. 13 and Snigdya Das Deb from Ward No. 14.
The other candidates announced by the party are Nibash Das from Ward No. 15, Pinaki Chakraborty from Ward No. 16, Sikha Banarjee from Ward No. 17, Narayan Dey from Ward No. 18, Ratna Datta from Ward No. 20, Pemasish Saha from Ward No. 21, Mani Mukta Bhattacharjee from Ward No. 23, Sukhamay Saha from Ward No. 24, Sima Debnath from Ward No. 25, Arjun Das from Ward No. 26, Bidhan Nama from Ward No. 27, Nandadulal Debnath from Ward No. 28, Ruma Das from Ward No. 29 and Alpana Das from Ward No. 30.
Similarly, Anjana Das has been nominated from Ward No. 31, Sanjoy Saha from Ward No. 32, Abhijit Moullick from Ward No. 33, Tushar Kanti Bhattacharjee from Ward No. 34, Nitu Dey Guha from Ward No. 36, Bapi Das from Ward No. 37, Mani Das from Ward No. 38, Alok Roy from Ward No. 39, Sampa Sarkar Chowdhury from Ward No. 40, Shipra Shil from Ward No. 42, Manika Das Datta from Ward No. 43, Susmita Saha from Ward No. 44, Prasenjit Lodh from Ward No. 46, Prasenjit Sarkar from Ward No. 47, Sabita Das from Ward No. 48, Harisadhan Debnath from Ward No. 49, Rinki Das Bhowmik from Ward No. 50 and Shuvam Ghosh from Ward No. 51.
The nomination process is scheduled for tomorrow and the following day. With the announcement of 45 candidates, the BJP has formally begun preparations for the upcoming civic polls, aiming to retain control of the Agartala Municipal Corporation.
