2014 Indian general election in Tripura

The 2014 Indian general election polls in Tripura for 2 Lok Sabha seats was held in two phases on 7 and 12 April 2014.[1] As of 7 February 2014, the total voter strength of Tripura is 2,379,541.[2]

Indian general election in Tripura, 2014

7 April − 12 April 2014
2 seats
Turnout	84.92%
Leader Manik Sarkar Party CPI (M) Last election 2 Seats won 2 Seat change Percentage 64% Swing 2.31%
Tripura

The main political parties in Tripura are Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) and Indian National Congress (INC).

Opinion poll

Conducted in Month(s)	Ref	Polling Organisation/Agency
			INC	BJP	CPI(M)
Aug–Oct 2013	[3]	Times Now-India TV-CVoter	0	0	2
Jan–Feb 2014	[4]	Times Now-India TV-CVoter	0	0	2

Election schedule

Constituency wise Election schedule are given below[1]-

Polling Day	Phase	Date	Constituencies	Vote Percentage
1	1	7 April	Tripura West	84[5]
2	4	12 April	Tripura East	81.8[6]

Results

The results of the elections were declared on 16 May 2014.[1]

2

CPI(M)

Name of Party	Vote Share %	Change	Seats won	Changes
Communist Party of India (Marxist)	64.00%	+2.31	2	0
Indian National Congress	15.20%		0	0
Bharatiya Janata Party	5.70%		0	0

References

1. "General Elections – 2014 : Schedule of Elections" (PDF). 5 March 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
2. "Tripura General (Lok Sabha) Elections 2014". Maps of India. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
3. "Congress 102, BJP 162; UPA 117, NDA 186: C-Voter Poll". Outlook. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
4. "India TV-C Voter projection: Big gains for BJP in UP, Bihar; NDA may be 45 short of magic mark". Indiatv. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
5. "LS elections kick off with polling in Assam, Tripura". Hindustan Times. 7 April 2014. Archived from the original on 10 April 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
6. "High Voter Turnout in Phase 4". IBNLive. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.