As the political landscape in Tripura braces for another intense battle, all eyes are fixed on Tripura East Lok Sabha constituency. With the next election slated for April 26, 2024, the region is abuzz with anticipation and political fervor.
The seat is designated for scheduled tribes. During the inaugural elections in 1952, Dasarath Deb, the leader of the Ganamukti Parishad uprising, occupied this seat.
As per the Election Commission’s data, the constituency has a total of 1,140,269 voters, encompassing 30 assembly seats within the parliamentary constituency.
The date of voting for the Tripura West Lok Sabha Constituency Election 2024 is April 19 (Phase 1). The date of counting and announcement of results is June 4.
In this seat, Left Front has been competing against each other in election against the Congress and BJP . In the 2024 candidate roster for the Tripura East Lok Sabha Constituency, prominent contenders include Maharani Kriti Singh Debbarma representing the Bharatiya Janata Party and Darshan Kumar Reang from the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
In the 2019 parliamentary election, Rebati Tripura, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party, emerged victorious with 482,126 votes, securing the seat as Member of Parliament. Maharaj Kumari Pragya Debburman, the Indian National Congress candidate, garnered 277,836 votes, placing second. The margin of victory for Rebati Tripura over Maharaj Kumari Pragya Debburman was 204,290 votes