Tripura civic elections: 77 BJP candidates elected unopposed

The Tripura State Election Commission has announced that 77 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates have been declared elected unopposed in the upcoming Urban Local Body (ULB) elections. These uncontested victories occurred across 21 local bodies, with 65 seats in five municipal bodies—Kamalpur, Santir Bazar, Ranir Bazar, Jirania, and Mohanpur—won because no opposition candidates were fielded.

A total of 810 candidates will contest the remaining 268 seats on November 27. Following the nomination and withdrawal process, the final field includes 342 candidates from the BJP, 228 from the CPI(M), 201 from the Congress, 10 from the Tipra Motha Party, and 29 independents.

Opposition leaders from the CPI(M) and Congress have alleged that their candidates and supporters were intimidated and attacked by ruling party workers to prevent them from contesting. The CPI(M) reported that over 20 members were injured in various districts and claimed that authorities failed to provide adequate security or comply with High Court orders to protect opposition nominees.