Tripura civic elections results LIVE: Counting underway, BJP secures majority in AMC

Counting for over 200 civic bodies seats in Tripura is underway amid tight security arrangements. 

According to the Tripura state election commission, the BJP is leading in Ambassa, Jirania, Teliamura and Sabroom. 

A three-tier security arrangement has been put in place keeping in view the violence that took place during the voting in Tripura on Thursday. 

Conting of votes is underway in over 200 seats in the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) and other civic bodies in Tripura. 

The civic polls were held for 222 seats out of a total of 334 seats on November 25 (Thursday).  

The remaining 112 seats were won by the ruling BJP uncontested. 

Polling recorded a voter turnout of 81.54 per cent. 

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Counting of votes for elections to six nagar panchayats, seven municipal councils and Agartala Municipal Corporation is underway at 13 counting centres across the state.  

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01:00 (IST)28 NOV 2021: BJP sweeps AMC elections

BJP wins 22 AMC seats

11:52 (IST)28 NOV 2021:

TMC candidate Suman Paul wins from ward 13 of Ambassa Municipal Corporation.

TIPRA candidate Sebi Kaloi wins from ward number 3 of Ambassa Municipal Corporation

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Ambassa: BJP – 12, TMC – 1, TIPRA – 1, CPIM – 1

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BJP: 12, TMC – 1

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10:10 (IST)28 NOV 2021: BJP five seats thus far in AMC

BJP’s Ratna Datta, Abhishek Datta, Mitra Majumder,  Neetu Dey and Tushar Kanti win.