The Thirteenth Tripura Assembly was formed after 2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election. Elections were held in 60 constituencies on 16 February 2023. Votes were counted on 2 March 2023.[1]
| 13th Tripura Assembly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Overview | |||
| Legislative body | Tripura Legislative Assembly | ||
| Jurisdiction | Tripura, India | ||
| Meeting place | Tripura Vidhan Sabha, Agartala | ||
| Term | 2023 – 2028 | ||
| Election | 2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election | ||
| Government | National Democratic Alliance | ||
| Opposition | Secular Democratic Forces | ||
| Website | https://www.tripuraassembly.nic.in/ | ||
| Members | 60 | ||
| Chief Minister | Manik Saha | ||
| Speaker of the Assembly | Biswa Bandhu Sen | ||
| Deputy Speaker of the Assembly | Ram Prasad Paul | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Jitendra Chaudhury | ||
| Party control | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
History
editBharatiya Janata Party led alliance won election with 34(BJP 33 + IPFT 1) seats while newcomer Tipra Motha Party become second largest party with 13 seats. Communist Party of India (Marxist) led Secular Democratic Forces won 14(11 CPIM + 3 INC).[2]
Notable positions
edit| S.No | Position | Portrait | Name | Party | Constituency | Office Taken | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Speaker | Biswa Bandhu Sen | Bharatiya Janata Party | Dharmanagar | 24 March 2023[3] | ||
| 2 | Deputy Speaker | Ram Prasad Paul | Bharatiya Janata Party | Suyamaninagar | 28 March 2023[4] | ||
| 3 | Leader of the House (Chief Minister) |
Manik Saha | Bharatiya Janata Party | Town Bardowali | 13 March 2023 | ||
| 4 | Leader of Opposition | Jitendra Chaudhury | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Sabroom | 6 March 2024 | ||
Party wise distribution
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| Alliance | Party | No. of MLA's | Leader of the Party
in Assembly |
Leader's Constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North-East Democratic Alliance | Bharatiya Janata Party | 33 | 47 | Manik Saha | Town Bordowali | ||
| Indigenous People's Front of Tripura | 1 | Sukla Charan Noatia | Jolaibari | ||||
| Tipra Motha Party | 13 | Animesh Debbarma | Asharambari | ||||
| Secular Democratic Forces | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 10 | 13 | Jitendra Chaudhury | Sabroom | ||
| Indian National Congress | 3 | Sudip Roy Barman | Agartala | ||||
| Total no. of MLAs | 60 | ||||||
Members of Legislative Assembly
editReferences
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