Mallika Dureja
Tripura election 2023
In Tripura, the Left Front named its candidates for 47 of the 60 Assembly seats, allowing the Congress to fill the remaining 13 seats. Ahead of the 2019 assembly elections, the two parties have teamed together to challenge the state’s dominant Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The CPI(M) will run for 43 of the total 47 seats, while the other Left partners—CPI, RSP, and Forward Bloc—will each field one candidate.
Tripura Assembly Election Announcement
Left Front to contest 47 Seats of which CPI(M) to contest on 43 seats. 13 seats for Congress in seat adjustment with aim to maximise votes against BJP's Anti-Tripura Govt and Anti-Tripura Policies. pic.twitter.com/GECHeEOIKj
— CPI (M) (@cpimspeak) January 25, 2023
Independent candidate Puroshottyam Ray Barman, a supporter and human rights campaigner, has one seat left in the front. This time, eight CPI(M) MLAs in office—including former chief minister Manik Sarkar (74)—have been “relieved” of their duties associated with the election.
| S NO. | Name of the Constituency | Name of the candidate | Sponsoring party |
| 1 | Simna (ST) | Kumode Debbarma | CPI(M) |
| 2 | Mohanpur | Congress | |
| 3 | Bamutia (SC) | Nayan Sarkar | CPI(M) |
| 4 | Barjala (SC) | Sudip Sarkar | CPI(M) |
| 5 | Khayerpur | Pabitra Kar | CPI(M) |
| 6 | Agartala | Congress | |
| 7 | Ramnagar | Adv Purushuttan Roy Barman | Independent |
| 8 | Town Bordwali | Congress | |
| 9 | Banamalipur | Congress | |
| 10 | Majlishpur | Manik Dey | CPI(M) |
| 11 | Mandainagar (ST) | Radhacharan Debbarma | CPI(M) |
| 12 | Takarjala (ST) | Shyamal Debbarma | CPI(M) |
| 13 | Pratapgarh (SC) | Ramu Das | CPI(M) |
| 14 | Badharghar (SC) | AIFB | |
| 15 | Kamalsagar | Hiranmoy Narayan Debnath | CPI(M) |
| 16 | Bishalgarh | Partha Pratim Majumder | CPI(M) |
| 17 | Golaghati (ST) | Brinda Debbarma | CPI(M) |
| 18 | Surjamaninagar | Congress | |
| 19 | Charilam (ST) | Congress | |
| 20 | Baxanagar | Shamsul Hoque | CPI(M) |
| 21 | Nalchar (SC) | Tapan Das | CPI(M) |
| 22 | Sonamura | Shyamal Chakraborty | CPI(M) |
| 23 | Dhanpur | Koushik Chanda | CPI(M) |
| 24 | Ramchandraghat (ST) | Ranjit Debbarma | CPI(M) |
| 25 | Khowai | Nirmal Biswas | CPI(M) |
| 26 | Asharambari | Aghore Debbarma | CPI(M) |
| 27 | Kalyanpur-Pramodenagar | Manindra Das (SC) | CPI(M) |
| 28 | Teliamura | Congress | |
| 29 | Krishnapur (ST) | Swasthi Debbarma | CPI(M) |
| 30 | Bagma (ST) | Naresh Jamatia | CPI(M) |
| 31 | Radhakishorepur | Srikanta Datta | RSP |
| 32 | Matabari | Congress | |
| 33 | Kakraban-Shalgarha (SC) | Ratan Kumar Bhowmik | CPI(M) |
| 34 | Rajnagar (SC) | Sudhan Das | CPI(M) |
| 35 | Belonia | Dipankar Sen | CPI |
| 36 | Hrishyamukh | Ashok Mitra | CPI(M) |
| 37 | Jolaibari (ST) | Debendra Tripura | CPI(M) |
| 38 | Manu (ST) | Prabhat Chowdhury | CPI(M) |
| 39 | Sabroom | Jitendra Chaudhury | CPI(M) |
| 40 | Ampinagar (ST) | Parikshit Kalai | CPI(M) |
| 41 | Amarpur | Parimal Debnath | CPI(M) |
| 42 | Karbook (ST) | Priyamani Debbarma | CPI(M) |
| 43 | Raima Valley (ST) | Prabin Tripura | CPI(M) |
| 44 | Kamalpur | Congress | |
| 45 | Surma (SC) | Anjan Das | CPI(M) |
| 46 | Ambassa (ST) | Amalendu Debbarma | CPI(M) |
| 47 | Karamchhalara (ST) | Congress | |
| 48 | Chawmanu (ST) | Jiban Mohan Tripura | CPI(M) |
| 49 | Pabiachhara (SC) | Samiran Malakar | CPI(M) |
| 50 | Fatikraoy (SC) | Subrata Das | CPI(M) |
| 51 | Chandipur | Krishnendu Chowdhury | CPI(M) |
| 52 | Kailashahr | Congress | |
| 53 | Kadamtala-Kurti | Islam Uddin | CPI(M) |
| 54 | Bagpassa | Bijita Nath | CPI(M) |
| 55 | Dharmanagar | Congress | |
| 56 | Jubarajnagar | Shailendra Chandra Debnath | CPI(M) |
| 57 | Panisagar | Shital Das | CPI(M) |
| 58 | Pecharthal (ST) | Congress | |
| 59 | Kanchanpur | Rajendra Reang | CPI(M) |
| 60 | Santibazar (ST) | Satyajit Reang | CPI |
Convenor Narayan Kar asserted that the Left Front has put 24 fresh faces into the electoral race and promised to present the election platform with goals and visions for the state soon.
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Sarkar will continue to lead the party, according to CPI(M) state secretary Jitendra Choudhury, who will run for office from the Sabroom constituency in the South Tripura district. Despite appeals, Sarkar graciously declined to run in the elections, according to Chowdhury.
Choudhury, who was also present at the news conference and was questioned about the front’s failed attempt to form an alliance with the local group Tipra Motha, stated that the Left Front would oppose any move to split Tripura into two.
