Agartala, 10th November 2026 : A total of 810 candidates are set to contest the upcoming General Elections to 21 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Tripura, while elections will not be required in 77 seats as candidates have been elected unopposed, State Election Commissioner P.K. Chakraborty announced on Tuesday.
Addressing a press conference, Chakraborty said that a total of 879 nomination papers had been filed by candidates representing various political parties and independents by the November 6 deadline. Following scrutiny by the respective Returning Officers on November 7, a total of 857 nominations were initially declared valid.
According to the party-wise figures, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had submitted 345 nomination papers, of which 342 were accepted. The CPI(M) filed 263 nominations, with 251 found valid, while the Congress submitted 221 nominations, of which 216 were accepted. All 15 nominations filed by the Tipra Motha Party and 35 nominations submitted by independent candidates were also declared valid.
Chakraborty further informed that, following the scrutiny process, a total of 859 nominations were found valid, including 342 from the BJP, 251 from the CPI(M), 216 from the Congress, 15 from the Tipra Motha Party and 35 from other candidates.
Subsequently, 49 candidates withdrew their nominations. These included 23 from the CPI(M), 15 from the Congress, five from the Tipra Motha Party and six independent or other candidates.
Following the withdrawal process, the final list comprises 810 contesting candidates, including 342 from the BJP, 228 from the CPI(M), 201 from the Congress, 10 from the Tipra Motha Party and 29 independents.
Of the total 345 seats across the 21 Urban Local Bodies, 77 seats have been declared uncontested, while polling will take place in the remaining 268 seats.
The State Election Commissioner also provided an update on the security arrangements ahead of the elections. He said that the process of depositing licensed firearms is currently underway across the state. The Election Department had earlier directed all District Magistrates and Collectors to ensure that licensed arms are deposited in accordance with the election guidelines. So far, 110 licensed firearms have been deposited, and the authorities have been instructed to complete the process by November 13.
Chakraborty further informed that 23 Election Observers have been appointed to oversee the electoral process. Their training has been completed, and they have already begun field-level duties. The observers have been deployed in different areas to monitor election-related activities, including the functioning of Returning Officers’ offices.
He also urged candidates, their supporters and members of the public to approach the respective Returning Officers or Election Observers in case of any complaints, queries or election-related grievances.
Those wishing to lodge complaints have also been advised to contact the Election Observer assigned to their respective areas, he added.
