1988 Tripura Legislative Assembly election

The 1988 Tripura Legislative Assembly election took place in a single phase on 2 February 1988 to elect the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from each of the 60 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) in Tripura, India. More than 100 individuals were killed in election-related violence in the state of Tripura. Government and TNV representatives agreed to a cessation of military hostilities on August 12, 1988. Several thousand individuals were killed, and some 200,000 individuals were displaced during the conflict.

Contesting parties

271 candidates registered to contest the election. ==Highlights==

Highlights

Election to the Tripura Legislative Assembly were held on February 2, 1988. The election were held in a single phase for all the 60 assembly constituencies. Participating Political Parties National Parties • BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) • CPI (Communist Party of India) • CPM (Communist Party of India (Marxist)) • INC (Indian National Congress (I)) • JNP (Janata Party) State Parties • FBL (All India Forward Bloc) • RSP (Revolutionary Socialist Party) • TUS (Tripura Upajati Juba Samiti) No. of constituencies Electors Performance of women candidates ==Result==

Result

Results by party Results by constituency ==Government formation==

Government formation

Indian National Congress (INC) – Tripura Upajati Juba Samiti (TUJS) coalition won 30 out of 60 seats in the Legislative Assembly. The CPI-M won 28 seats in the Legislative Assembly. Sudhir Ranjan Majumdar formed a INC-TUJS coalition government on February 5, 1988. ==References==

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