Tripura Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| 13th Legislative Assembly of Tripura | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| Established | 1963 |
| Seats | 60 |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 16 February 2023 |
Next election | March 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
| Tripura Legislative Assembly, Gurkhabasti, Agartala, Tripura, India | |
| Website | |
| tripuraassembly.nic.in | |
The Tripura Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the state of Tripura, in Northeast India. The seat of the legislative assembly is at Agartala, the capital of the state. The assembly sits for a term of five years, unless it is dissolved earlier.[1]: 72 Tripura is the third-smallest state in India, covering 10,491 km2 (4,051 sq mi);[2] and the seventh-least populous state with a population of 3.67 million.[3] The Tripura Legislative Assembly has existed since 1963, when it had 30 constituencies. As of the 2023 elections, it has 60 constituencies.
Since the independence of India, the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) have been given Reservation status, guaranteeing political representation, and the Constitution lays down the general principles of positive discrimination for SCs and STs.[4][1]: 35, 137 The 2011 census of India stated that indigenous people constitute 32% of the state's total population.[5] The Scheduled Tribes have been granted a reservation of 20 seats in the assembly, while 10 constituencies are reserved for candidates of the Scheduled Castes.[6]
- ^ a b "The Constitution of India [As on 9th December, 2020]" (PDF). Legislative Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Tripura - Geographical Profile". Government of Tripura. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Tripura: At a Glance". tripura.gov.in. Government of Tripura. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Kumar, K Shiva (17 February 2020). "Reserved uncertainty or deserved certainty? Reservation debate back in Mysuru". New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ Manoshi Das (15 August 2020). Koloi Community in Tripura - An Anthropological Study (PDF). Tribal Research & Cultural Institute, Government of Tripura. ISBN 978-93-86707-56-7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Bikash Singh (14 February 2023). "Parties Vie for 30 reserved seats to form government". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
20 are reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates while 10 are reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates