BJP Dominates Tripura Panchayat Polls with Uncontested Wins

In Tripura, the ruling BJP has won around 70% of the seats in the three-tier panchayat system uncontested. Out of 6,889 total seats, BJP secured 4,805 without opposition. Polling will be held for the remaining seats in gram panchayats, panchayat samitis, and zilla parishads on August 8.

The ruling BJP in Tripura has made a significant mark by winning around 70 percent of the seats in the state's three-tier panchayat system uncontested, an official confirmed on Tuesday.

Across a total of 6,889 seats in the gram panchayats, panchayat samitis, and zilla parishads, the BJP clinched 4,805 seats without any competition. In the gram panchayats alone, the party won 4,550 out of 6,370 seats uncontested, sparing them from polling in 71 percent of the seats.

Of the 1,819 gram panchayat seats where polling will occur, the BJP has candidates in 1,809 seats, while the CPI(M) and Congress have nominees in 1,222 and 731 seats, respectively. The BJP's ally, Tipra Motha, is contesting in 138 seats. One seat in Maheskhala Panchayat remains vacant due to a candidate's death, State Election Commission Secretary Asit Kumar Das reported.

Additionally, in the panchayat samitis, the BJP secured 235 out of 423 seats uncontested. The remaining 188 seats will go to polls, with the BJP, CPI(M), Congress, and Tipra Motha fielding candidates. For the zilla parishads, the BJP secured 20 out of 116 seats uncontested.

The deadline for candidate withdrawal was July 22, with polling scheduled for August 8 and vote counting set for August 12. In the last elections, BJP had won 96 percent of the seats uncontested.