1972 Tripura Legislative Assembly election

1972 Tripura Legislative Assembly election
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60 seats in the Assembly
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Sukhamoy Sen Gupta -
Party INC CPI(M)
Leader's seat Agartala Town III -
Last election 27/30 2/30
Seats won 41 16
Seat change - -
Popular vote 224,821 189,667
Percentage 44.83% 37.82%
Tripura District Map
CM before election

President's rule

 Elected CM

Sukhamoy Sen Gupta
INC

Tripura

Tripura was recognized as a state in India on January 21, 1972. Before that, Tripura was a Union Territory. The first Legislative Assembly Election as a state was held on March 11, 1972.[1] The 1972 Tripura Legislative Assembly election took place in a single phase to elect the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from each of the 60 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) in Tripura, India.[2]

Indian National Congress led by Sukhamoy Sen Gupta, won 41 seats and formed a Government in Tripura.

  1. ^ "Historical background of Tripura".
  2. ^ "Official Website of State Election Commission, Government of Tripura, India". sec.tripura.gov.in.