Polling for the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) General Election 2026 is set for Sunday in all 28 constituencies in Tripura. Authorities have made extensive arrangements to ensure a smooth voting process. A total of 1,257 polling stations have been established across 16 subdivisions to accommodate the 9,62,547 eligible voters, including 4,81,959 men, 4,80,582 women, and 6 transgender voters. There are 173 candidates contesting, with 165 men and 8 women in the electoral race.
The voting will commence in the morning, with a focus on conducting free, fair, and peaceful elections. Security measures have been heightened across the council areas. The Central government has provided 24 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) for election duty, with forces from BSF, SSB, and CRPF deployed in all 28 constituencies. Additionally, around 12,000 personnel from the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) and state police are on duty to maintain law and order.
Tripura has classified 311 polling stations as highly critical, 693 as vulnerable, and 253 as normal, necessitating increased vigilance. Major political parties like the BJP, CPI(M)-led Left Front, Congress, Tipra Motha Party, and Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura are participating in the elections. While BJP, TMP, and Left Front have candidates in all 28 seats, Congress is contesting 27 seats and IPFT 24. Notably, BJP’s tribal allies TMP and IPFT are contesting separately this time.
Key leaders from various parties have conducted intense campaigns leading up to the polling day, making the electoral contest highly competitive. Chief Minister Manik Saha, state BJP president Rajib Bhattacharjee, CPI(M) leader Jitendra Chaudhury, former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, Congress leader Sudip Roy Barman, and TMP chief Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma are among the prominent figures involved in the election campaigns.
