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Tripura poll results ‘blow’ to Left Front; Ultimately, BJP manipulated: CPI
March 3, 2018 19:55 IST
CPI general secretary Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy termed the poll outcome in Tripura, a Communist bastion, "bad" for the CPI(M)-led Left Front, which had been in power in the state for the last 25 years.
Ready to be CM, but BJP Parliamentary Board will take final call, says Biplab Deb
March 3, 2018 18:02 IST
"The word development does not exist in the dictionary of the CPI-M. Our government will provide good governance and time-bound implementation of all developmental works," Manik Sarkar said.
Tripura election results: Journey from ‘shunya’ to ‘shikhar’ made possible due to development agenda, says PM Modi
March 3, 2018 17:02 IST
Tripura election results 2018: Giving due credit to the party's development agenda for victory in the state, PM Narendra Modi said that this was possible due to a solid development agenda.
Tripura election results 2018: Full list of winners
March 4, 2018 12:26 IST
Tripura election results 2018, full list of winners: The Congress, which over the years has played the second fiddle in the state and has been in power twice, has failed to open its account and its candidates are set to lose their deposits.
Rahul Gandhi a student of nursery if Amit Shah is in PG class of politics: Himanta Biswa Sarma
March 3, 2018 15:49 IST
Himanta Sarma had earlier also criticised Rahul for his style of functioning alleging the Congress president was not a serious politician and "he was busy feeding his dog" when he wanted to discuss urgent issues of the state.
Who is Biplab Deb? The man who could be BJP’s CM candidate in TripuraSubscriber Only
March 4, 2018 08:25 IST
Tripura election results 2018: Officially, the BJP did not declare any chief-ministerial candidate during its campaigning, but the fact that Biplab Deb would succeed Manik Sarkar as CM was a foregone conclusion with his image smiling down from every poll banner across the state.
Who will be Chief Minister of Tripura? BJP top body to decide today
March 3, 2018 15:09 IST
Tripura Assembly Election Results 2018: The BJP and its ally Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) seem all set to form the government and there is much talk among the local party unit that 48-year-old state president Biplab Deb could take charge
Tripura assembly elections 2018: BJP headed for historic win with tribal votes; celebrations beginSubscriber Only
March 3, 2018 13:21 IST
Tripura assembly elections 2018: The hotly contested election is veering towards a clear win for the BJP with unusually high vote margins. Previous battles in the state between the CPM and the Congress have seen victories with thin margins.
Tripura election 2018 results: Himanta Biswa Sarma says BJP will win 45 seats
March 3, 2018 13:13 IST
Tripura election 2018 results: "People were fed up with the Manik Sarkar government which has been ruling the state for more than two decades and wanted to get rid of the CPI-M rule," said Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Tripura Election Results 2018 highlights: BJP-IPFT alliance drubs Left, PM says democracy has won in state
March 4, 2018 18:00 IST
Here are the highlights on Tripura Assembly Election Results 2018: The saffron party inflicted a humiliating defeat on the Left Front which had never faced such a situation even when it had lost power in 1988 to the Congress-Tripura Upajati Juba Samity combine.
Red or Saffron: Winner of Tripura’s battle of ideology todaySubscriber Only
March 3, 2018 08:51 IST
Considered the first true test for the Left Front government of 25 years in the state — 20 of which saw Chief Minister Manik Sarkar at the helm — this assembly election was more than just about ideology.
Tripura Election Results 2018: All you need to know
March 3, 2018 07:38 IST
Tripura Election Results 2018: All you need to know: Propelled by the Congress whose seven MLAs defected to the BJP in the run-up to the elections, it has emerged as the main challenger for the Left.
Over 90 per cent votes cast in Tripura re-poll
February 26, 2018 21:49 IST
The CPI(M) had earlier raised questions on the neutrality of the state election department, claiming that re-polling was ordered only in those constituencies where the ruling Left Front had clear winning prospects.
Tripura Assembly elections: EC orders repolling in six booths, CPI(M) fumes
February 23, 2018 20:35 IST
The EC ordered repolling in one polling booth of six Assembly constituencies including Dhanpur which is the home turf of Chief Minister Manik Sarkar since 1998.
Tripura Assembly elections: 89.8 per cent voter turnout recorded, says EC
February 19, 2018 21:47 IST
Tripura: Polling continued till 12-30 am last night in many booths and so, the final polling percentage was not available on Sunday, state Chief Electoral Officer Sriram Taranikanti told reporters in Agartala.
Tripura Assembly elections: 78 per cent voter turnout, BJP hopes to make inroads in red bastion for 25 yearsSubscriber Only
February 19, 2018 06:49 IST
The voter turnout was 78.5 per cent. Additional Chief Electoral Officer Tapas Ray said there were problems with EVMs and VVPATs in a number of polling booths.
Tripura elections: Chorus among first-time voters, say want changeSubscriber Only
February 19, 2018 06:50 IST
Moumita Gupta, an SFI activist, said, "This time the BJP should form the government. It’s not because the Left hasn’t given us anything or that they haven’t done their job. It’s just that I feel that Tripura is being left way behind."
Tripura assembly elections: Over 78 per cent voter turnout till 9 pm, no untoward incident reported, says EC
February 18, 2018 21:38 IST
Tripura assembly elections: The state is crucial for the Left, which is its last bastion in the country, with Manik Sarkar’s 25-year rule facing a sort of referendum this election.
Tripura Assembly elections: 23.25% polling recorded till 11am, voters divided between BJP, CPMSubscriber Only
February 18, 2018 12:01 IST
"We have seen what is happening across the country with Muslims being killed, with the gaurakshaks and I believe that Muslims will one day not even be able to read the namaaz. This election is especially important to us," said one of the voters.
Tripura polls 2018 LIVE: 78.56% turnout till 9 pm, voting still underway
February 18, 2018 21:26 IST
The turnout is likely to increase as a large number of people were still standing in queues even after the voting hours were over. Polling will continue till 9pm.
Tripura goes to polls today, all eyes on 20 CPM-held tribal seatsSubscriber Only
February 18, 2018 07:11 IST
Tripura assembly elections 2018: 307 candidates in the fray for 59 constituencies; BJP banks on its tribal ally
Tripura assembly elections 2018: A look at two ground soldiers and how they carried red, saffron flagsSubscriber Only
February 18, 2018 03:33 IST
Just down the road from her home lives Sushmita Saha's counterpart from the ruling party. Sadhan Das, 28, a full-time CPI(M) worker, is looking after booth 5 with 16 “seniors” and four “juniors”. CPI(M) booth in-charges like him are simply called "paara committee", or "neighbourhood committee"
Tripura votes today: CPM seeks to retain power, BJP poses tough fight; all you need to know
February 18, 2018 08:02 IST
About 297 candidates, including 20 women, are in the fray for the elections to the 60-member assembly. Can Manik Sarkar hold on to the Left's last citadel?
Tripura goes to polls tomorrow, BJP the main challenger
February 17, 2018 13:17 IST
The Congress is going it alone in Tripura this time and will contest in 59 seats. The party has not fielded any candidate for Kakrabon constituency in Gomati district.
Tripura elections 2018 LIVE UPDATES: Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi for making ‘false promises’
February 16, 2018 16:11 IST
Tripura elections 2018 LIVE UPDATES: Rahul's visit comes a day after PM Narendra Modi's election rally in the state where he accused the Left's Manik Sarkar government of blocking development in the state and called for “uprooting” the Communists.
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