# 2021 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council election

Elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) of India were held on 6 April 2021. 25 of the 28 elected seats in the Autonomous District Council are reserved for Scheduled Tribes.
There were 865,041 eligible voters in the elections. The votes were counted on 10 April 2021 with a victory for the TIPRA-INPT alliance. The TIPRA party led alliance won 18 seats in the election while the BJP led alliance could win only 9 seats.

## Campaign

The Left Front consisting of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, All India Forward Bloc and RSP declared its candidates list for 28 seats on 6 March 2021. The Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) announced it candidates list for 18 seats on 7 March 2021. The TIPRA of Maharaja Kirit Pradyot Deb Barman and its alliance party Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (INPT) announced their first list of candidates for 17 seats and 5 seats respectively on 8 March 2021. The Indian National Congress (INC) also announced its list of candidates for all 28 seats on 8 March 2021.

## Party Candidates

| Constituency | Constituency | BJP | LF | INC | TMP | IPFT | INPT |
| 1 | Damchharra-Jampui (ST) | | Rajendra Reang | Chandi Ram Reang | Baburanjan Reang | Jitendra Reang | |
| 2 | Machmara | Swapna Rani Das | Narayan Bhowmick | Amrit Debnath | Sadhan Chakma | | |
| 3 | Dasda-Kanchanpur | Sailendra Nath | Lalit Debnath | Jatibrata Deb | Hemanta Chakma | | |
| 4 | Karamchhara (ST) | Bimal Chakma | Shantimani Chakma | Daniyal Reang | | | Bijoy Kumar Hrangkhawl |
| 5 | Chhawmanu (ST) | Angsha Kumar Tripura | Champarai Aslong | Santosh Mohan Tripura | Ratanjoy Tripura | | |
| 6 | Manu-Chailengta | Sanjay Das | Motilal Shukla Baidya | Ratan Paul | | | Ratish Tripura |
| 7 | Demchara-Kachuchharra (ST) | | Badarbul Halam | | Dhirendra Debbarma | Biresh Debbarma | |
| 8 | Ganganagar-Gandachharra (ST) | | Alendra Reang | Kurajoy Reang | Nakuljoy Reang | Jibanjoy Reang | |
| 9 | Hala Hali-Asharambari (ST) | | Arun Debbarma | Surendra Debbarma | Ananta Debbarma | Bhabesh Debbarma | |
| 10 | Kulai-Champahour (ST) | | Sukhamoy Debbarma | Neigulram Halam | Animesh Debbarma | Shyamal Debbarma | |
| 11 | Maharanipur-Teliamura (ST) | | Jharna Debbarma | Subal Jamatia | Kamal Kalai | Gita Debbarma | |
| 12 | Ramchandraghat (ST) | | Joyshree Debbarma | Tarani Debbarma | Suhel Debbarma | Mintu Debbarma | |
| 13 | Simna-Tamakari (ST) | | Kumud Debbarma | Phanilal Debbarma | Rabindra Debbarma | Mangal Debbarma | |
| 14 | Budhjung Nagar-Wakkinagar (ST) | Ranabir Debbarma | Pradip Debbarma | Jaharlal Debbarma | Runiel Debbarma | Budha Debbarma | |
| 15 | Jirania (ST) | | Radhacharan Debbarma | Shashanka Debbarma | | Ajit Debbarma | Jagadish Debbarma |
| 16 | Mandainagar-Pulinpur (ST) | | Sukumar Debbarma | Kishore Kumar Debbarma | Chitta Ranjan Debbarma | Balaram Debbarma | |
| 17 | Pekuarjala-Janmayjaynagar (ST) | | Netaji Debbarma | Bishu Kumar Debbarma | Ganesh Debbarma | Prakash Debbarma | |
| 18 | Takarjala-Jampuijala (ST) | | Anjana Kalai Debbarma | Haridas Debbarma | Pradyot Kishore Deb Barman | Brajlal Debbarma | |
| 19 | Amtali-Golaghati (ST) | Bishu Debbarma | Mayarani Debbarma | Shyamlal Debbarma | | | Umashankar Debbarma |
| 20 | Killa-Bangma (ST) | Joy Kishore Jamatia | Amrit Sadhan Jamatia | Ratna Sadhan Jamatia | Purna Chandra Jamatia | | |
| 21 | Maharani-Chellagang (ST) | Samrat Jamatia | Haradhan Jamatia | Narendra Reang | Sindu Kanya Jamatia | | |
| 22 | Kathalia-Mirja-Rajapur (ST) | | Porikkhit Murasingh | Pranab Reang | David Murasingh | Sukhla Charan Noatia | |
| 23 | Ampinagar (ST) | | Bhakta Kalai | Sanjib Kolai | Sadagar Kalai | Janak Hari Jamatia | |
| 24 | Raima Valley (ST) | Ratiram Tripura | Prabin Tripura | Suresh Tripura | Rajesh Tripura | | |
| 25 | Natunbazar-Malbasa (ST) | Matindra Reang | Magendra Reang | | Dolly Reang | | |
| 26 | Birchandranagar-Kalashi (ST) | Sanjit Reang | Satyajit Reang | Mrinal Kanti Tripura | Harendra Reang | | |
| 27 | Purba Mahuripur-Buratali (ST) | | Jogendra Tripura | Subadhan Tripura | Debajit Tripura | Dhananjoy Tripura | |
| 28 | Silachari-Manubankul (ST) | | Uchathoi Mog | Madhuri Chakma | | | Dhansen Tripura |
| | Total | 12 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 16 | 5 |

## Incidents

The total voting process was peaceful. However there were reports of minor disturbances in two constituencies, namely Budhjung Nagar-Wakkinagar and Amtali-Golaghati. The TIPRA accused the ruling BJP for creating the disturbance.

## Results

The votes were scheduled to be counted on 10 April 2021 and in the counting the TIPRA party won 16 seats with its alliance partner INPT winning 2 seats in the election while the BJP won 9 seats with 1 seat going to an Independent candidate.

### Results by party and alliance

| Party | TMP+ | NDA | IND | Nom |
| Seats | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
Vote Share by alliance
| Alliance | Alliance | Party | Party | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Alliance | Alliance | Party | Party | Vote | % | +/- | Contested | Won | +/- |
| | TMP+ | | Tipra Motha Party | 274,565 | 37.43 | 37.43 | 23 | 16 | 16 |
| | TMP+ | | Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra | 68,254 | 9.30 | 1.47 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| | NDA | | Bharatiya Janata Party | 137,357 | 18.72 | 10.85 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| | NDA | | Indigenous People's Front of Tripura | 77,946 | 10.62 | 7.44 | 16 | 0 | |
| | Left Front | | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 91,406 | 12.46 | 36.20 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| | Left Front | | Communist Party of India | 4,924 | 0.67 | 1.51 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Left Front | | All India Forward Bloc | | | | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Left Front | | Revolutionary Socialist Party | | | | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | UPA | | Indian National Congress | 16,425 | 2.24 | 3.25 | 28 | 0 | |
| None | None | | Independents | 51,106 | 6.97 | 5.42 | 38 | 1 | 1 |
| None | None | | NOTA | 7,327 | | | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 733,629 | 100 | | 28 | 28 | |

### Winning Candidates

| No. | Constituency | Winner | Party | Margin |
| 1 | Damchharra-Jampui | Bhaba Ranjan Reang | TIPRA | |
| 2 | Machmara | Swapna Rani Das | BJP | 1,563 |
| 3 | Dasda-Kanchanpur | Sailendra Nath | BJP | |
| 4 | Karamchharra | Bimal Kanti Chakma | BJP | 375 |
| 5 | Chhawmanu | Hongsha Kumar Tripura | BJP | |
| 6 | Manu-Chailengta | Sanjay Das | BJP | |
| 7 | Demchara-Kachucharra | Dhirendra Debbarma | TIPRA | |
| 8 | Ganganagar-Gandachharra | Bhumika Nanda Reang | Independent | 66 |
| 9 | Hala Hali-Asharambari | Ananta Debbarma | TIPRA | 8,131 |
| 10 | Kulai-Champahour | Animesh Debbarma | TIPRA | 10,176 |
| 11 | Maharanipur-Teliamura | Kamal Kalai | TIPRA | 10,142 |
| 12 | Ramchandra Ghat | Suhel Debbarma | TIPRA | 13,417 |
| 13 | Simna-Tamakari | Rabindra Debbarma | TIPRA | 7,484 |
| 14 | Budhjung Nagar-Wakkinagar | Runiel Debbarma | TIPRA | 10,401 |
| 15 | Jirania | Jagdish Debbarma | TIPRA | 12,240 |
| 16 | Mandainagar-Pulinpur | Chitta Ranjan Debbarma | TIPRA | 10,010 |
| 17 | Pekuarjala-Janmejaynagar | Ganesh Debbarma | TIPRA | 9,103 |
| 18 | Takarjala-Jampuijala | Pradyot Kishore Deb Barman | TIPRA | 10,194 |
| 19 | Amtali-Golaghati | Umashankar Debbarma | TIPRA | 14,715 |
| 20 | Killa-Bagma | Purna Chandra Jamatia | TIPRA | 7,703 |
| 21 | Maharani-Chellagang | Samrat Jamatia | BJP | 1,812 |
| 22 | Kathalia-Mirja-Rajapur | Padmaluchan Tripura | BJP | 352 |
| 23 | Ampinagar | Sadagar Kalai | TIPRA | 1,509 |
| 24 | Raima Valley | Rajesh Tripura | TIPRA | |
| 25 | Natunbazar-Malbasa | Dolly Reang | TIPRA | 1,127 |
| 26 | Birchandranagar-Kalashi | Sanjit Reang | BJP | 1,183 |
| 27 | Purba Mahuripur-Buratali | Debajit Tripura | TIPRA | 3,037 |
| 28 | Silachari-Manubankul | Kangjaong Mog | BJP | 4,116 |

### Constituency wise results

| Constituency | Constituency | TIPRA - INPT | TIPRA - INPT | BJP - IPFT | BJP - IPFT | Left Front | Left Front |
| 1 | Damchharra-Jampui (ST) | Bhaba Ranjan Reang | | Jitendra Reang | | Rajendra Reang | |
| 2 | Machmara | Sadhan Chakma | | Swapna Rani Das | 10,275 | Narayan Bhowmick | 8,712 |
| 3 | Dasda-Kanchanpur | Hemanta Chakma | | Sailendra Nath | | Lalit Debnath | |
| 4 | Karamchhara (ST) | Bijoy Kumar Hrangkhawl | 11,198 | Bimal Chakma | 11,573 | Shantimani Chakma | |
| 5 | Chhawmanu (ST) | Ratanjoy Tripura | | Hongsha Kumar Tripura | | Champarai Aslong | |
| 6 | Manu-Chailengta | Ratish Tripura | | Sanjay Das | | Motilal Shukla Baidya | |
| 7 | Demchara-Kachuchharra (ST) | Dhirendra Debbarma | | Biresh Debbarma | | Badarbul Halam | |
| 8 | Ganganagar-Gandachharra (ST) | Nakuljoy Reang | | Jibanjoy Reang | | Alendra Reang | |
| 9 | Hala Hali-Asharambari (ST) | Ananta Debbarma | 15,420 | Bhabesh Debbarma | 7,289 | Arun Debbarma | |
| 10 | Kulai-Champahour (ST) | Animesh Debbarma | 16,158 | Shyamal Debbarma | 5,982 | Sukhamoy Debbarma | |
| 11 | Maharanipur-Teliamura (ST) | Kamal Kalai | 16,100 | Gita Debbarma | 5,958 | Jharna Debbarma | 997 |
| 12 | Ramchandraghat (ST) | Suhel Debbarma | 18,154 | Mintu Debbarma | 4,987 | Joyshree Debbarma | 1,025 |
| 13 | Simna-Tamakari (ST) | Rabindra Debbarma | 13,578 | Mangal Debbarma | 6,094 | Kumud Debbarma | |
| 14 | Budhjung Nagar-Wakkinagar (ST) | Runel Debbarma | 15,728 | Ranabir Debbarma | 5,323 | Pradip Debbarma | |
| 15 | Jirania (ST) | Jagdish Debbarma | 17,680 | Ajit Debbarma | 5,440 | Radhacharan Debbarma | 1,598 |
| 16 | Mandainagar-Pulinpur (ST) | Chitta Ranjan Debbarma | 15,558 | Balaram Debbarma | 5,548 | Sukumar Debbarma | |
| 17 | Pekuarjala-Janmayjaynagar (ST) | Ganesh Debbarma | 14,683 | Prakash Debbarma | 5,222 | Netaji Debbarma | |
| 18 | Takarjala-Jampuijala (ST) | Pradyot Kishore Deb Barman | 13,164 | Brajlal Debbarma | 2,786 | Anjana Kalai Debbarma | 419 |
| 19 | Amtali-Golaghati (ST) | Umashankar Debbarma | 22,088 | Bishu Debbarma | 7,363 | Mayarani Debbarma | |
| 20 | Killa-Bangma (ST) | Purna Chandra Jamatia | 14,880 | Joy Kishore Jamatia | 7,177 | Amrit Sadhan Jamatia | |
| 21 | Maharani-Chellagang (ST) | Sindu Kanya Jamatia | 5,873 | Samrat Jamatia | 7,685 | Haradhan Jamatia | |
| 22 | Kathalia-Mirja-Rajapur (ST) | David Murasingh | 13,568 | Padmaluchan Tripura | 13,920 | Porikkhit Murasingh | |
| 23 | Ampinagar (ST) | Sadagar Kalai | 9,048 | Janak Hari Jamatia | 7,539 | Bhakta Kalai | |
| 24 | Raima Valley (ST) | Rajesh Tripura | | Ratiram Tripura | | Prabin Tripura | |
| 25 | Natunbazar-Malbasa (ST) | Dolly Reang | 13,855 | Matindra Reang | 12,728 | Magendra Reang | |
| 26 | Birchandranagar-Kalashi (ST) | Harendra Reang | 10,897 | Sanjit Reang | 12,080 | Satyajit Reang | |
| 27 | Purba Mahuripur-Buratali (ST) | Debajit Tripura | 11,228 | Dhananjoy Tripura | | Jogendra Tripura | 7,921 |
| 28 | Silachari-Manubankul (ST) | Dhansen Tripura | | Kangjaong Mog | 13,572 | Uchathoi Mog | 9,465 |
| | Total | | | | | | |

## Members of the Executive Committee

The Executive committee of the TTAADC was formed by notification of the CEO on 23 April 2021 by TIPRA, the winning party alliance after getting elected and installed by the Governor of the state. The list of the Executive members are as follows:
As in March 2024
| S.No | Name | Constituency | Portfolios | Party |
| Chief Executive Member ||||||
| 1. | Purna Chandra Jamatia | Killa-Bagma | General Administration [including Appointment and Services] Finance Law Planning Industries Village Committee, All policies and any other Department (s) which are not allocated to any Members | TMP |
| Executive Members ||||||
| 2. | Kamal Kalai | Maharanipur-Teliamura | Health Tribal Welfare Tourism | TMP |
| 3. | Bhaba Ranjan Reang | Damchherra-Jampui | Agriculture & Horticulture Forests LRS | TMP |
| 4. | Smt. Dolly Reang | Natunbazar-Malbasa | Social Welfare & Social Education | TMP |
| 5. | Rajesh Tripura | Raima Valley | ARDD Fisheries | TMP |
| 6. | Suhel Debbarma | Ramchandra Ghat | Youth Affairs & Sports ICA | TMP |
| 7. | Ananta Debbarma | Halahali-Asharambari | Co-operatives Science, Technology & Environment | TMP |
| 8. | Rabindra Debbarma | Simna-Tamakari | Education Kokborok Department | TMP |
| 9. | Runeil Debbarma | Bodhjungnagar-Wakkinagar | Public Works Department Rural Development (R.D) | TMP |