2003 Tripura Legislative Assembly election

The 2003 Tripura Legislative Assembly election took place in a single phase on 26 February to elect the Members of the Legislative Assembly from each of the 60 Assembly Constituencies in Tripura, India. The counting of votes occurred on 1 March 2003. The results were ready within the day.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)), led by Manik Sarkar, won 38 seats and formed the government in Tripura

Contesting parties

254 candidates registered to contest the election.

Highlights

Election to all 60 constituencies of the Tripura Legislative Assembly were held on February 26, 2003, in a single phase.

Government Formation

The 18 member Left Front ministry led by Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, sworn in on 7 March 2003.