2009 Indian general election in Tripura
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| Turnout | 84.55% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2009 Indian general election in the state of Tripura was held in April with two seats being contested. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) held both seats, receiving a total of 1,084,883 votes with a state-wide share of 61.69%.[1] Congress and the BJP received 31% and 3% of the state-wide vote, respectively, and won no seats.[2]
Parties and alliances
| Party | flag | Symbol | Leader | Contesting Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) |  | _election_symbol_-_Hammer_Sickle_and_Star.svg.png){kind=small} | Manik Sarkar | 2 | |
| Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Contesting Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party |  |  | L. K. Advani | 2 | |
| Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Contesting Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress |  |  | Sonia Gandhi | 2 | |
List of elected MPs
Source: Election Commission of India[3]
| Constituency | Turnout% | Winning Candidate | Winning Party | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tripura West | 85.71 | Khagen Das | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 2,48,549 |
| 2. Tripura East | 83.06 | Baju Ban Riyan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 2,95,581 |
Assembly Segment wise lead
| Party | Assembly segments | Position in Assembly (as of 2008 election) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 60 | 46 | |
| Indian National Congress | 0 | 10 | |
| Others | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 60 | ||
References
- ^ "Party Wise Seats Won and Votes Polled (%), LOK SABHA 2009". Election Commission of India. 10 August 2018. Archived from the original on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ DEBBARMA, SUKHENDU; DEBBARMA, MOUSAMI (2009). "Fifth Victory in a Row for CPI(M) in Tripura". Economic and Political Weekly. 44 (39): 172–173. ISSN 0012-9976. JSTOR 25663627.
- ^ "Constituency Wise Detailed Result - General Elections, 2009 (15th LOK SABHA)". Election Commission of India. 10 August 2018. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2020.