BJP wins Tripura for 1st time, displaces CPI(M) after 25 yrs
The BJP on Saturday defeated the CPI(M) in Tripura to form the state government for the first-ever time after winning 35 seats. The CPI(M), which ruled the state for 25 years, reportedly won 16 seats in the 60-member Assembly with 43% vote share. BJP-ally Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) won 8 seats after fielding candidates in 9 constituencies.