List of constituencies of the Tripura Legislative Assembly
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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.
Tripura Legislative Assembly | |
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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 |
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]