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On 15 July 2014 elections to local bodies were held in the Indian state of [[Tripura]].<ref name="a"/><ref name="f"/> The Tripura State Election Commission announced the election date on 28 April 2014.<ref name="c"/> This was the fifth panchayat election since the introduction of directly elected panchayats in Tripura in 1994.<ref name="b"/> The number of eligible voters stood at 1,108,190.<ref name="a"/>

The Tripura State Election Commission announced the election to be held for 6,111 seats in a total of 591 [[gram panchayat]]s (village councils), 419 seats in 35 [[panchayat samiti]]s and 116 seats for 8 [[District Councils of India|zilla parishad]] (district councils).<ref name="a"/><ref name="c"/> There were 2,615 polling stations.<ref name="h"/> In total 13,754 candidates were in the fray.<ref name="h"/> Moreover, by-polls for 4 seats in urban bodies were also held.<ref name="d"/> Candidates of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] were elected unopposed in 980 gram panchayat seats, 381 panchayat samiti seats and 2 zilla parishad seats.<ref name="d">Communist Party of India (Marxist). "[http://www.cpim.org/content/tripura-panchayat-elections-0 Tripura Panchayat Elections] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728083438/http://www.cpim.org/content/tripura-panchayat-elections-0 |date=28 July 2014 }}"</ref> In 2 gram panchayat seats elections were postponed due to death of candidates.<ref name="d"/><ref name="e"/> In two gram panchayats, in Bishalgarh and Kadamtala, election was postponed for a day due to misprinting of ballot papers.<ref name="h">''Times of India''. "[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/4-hurt-in-Tripura-poll-violence/articleshow/38445925.cms 4 hurt in Tripura poll violence]"</ref>

Fifty percent of the seats in Tripura local elections are reserved for women.<ref name="a">''Business Standard''. "[http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/tripura-panchayat-election-on-july-15-114061300617_1.html Tripura panchayat election on July 15]"</ref><ref name="c">oneindia. "[http://news.oneindia.in/india/tripura-to-hold-panchayat-elections-in-july-2014-lse-1437955.html Tripura to hold panchayat elections in July]"</ref> The quota for women is a result of a law passed by the Tripura Legislative Assembly in 2010.<ref name="b">tripurainfo.com. "[http://www.tripurainfo.com/info/Advertisements/panchayet_2014/about.htm Tripura Panchayat Election 2014] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140710044925/http://www.tripurainfo.com/info/Advertisements/panchayet_2014/about.htm |date=10 July 2014 }}"</ref> Another novelty for Tripura panchayat elections was the introduction of the '[[None of the Above]]' (NOTA) option on the ballot papers.<ref name="f">tripurainfo.com. "[http://www.tripurainfo.com/info/ArchiveDet.aspx?WhatId=13386 Panchayat polling percentage over 85 percent, likely to increase, sporadic incidents of violence] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810152216/http://www.tripurainfo.com/info/ArchiveDet.aspx?WhatId=13386 |date=10 August 2014 }}"</ref>

Ahead of the polls, the Tripura State Election Commission requested that the government in [[Delhi]] would deploy forty paramilitary companies to ensure that the elections could be held peacefully.<ref name="a"/> The Tripura state government pledged to provide more than 12,000 security personnel for the polls.<ref name="a"/>
Voting began at 07.00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]].<ref name="e">tripurainfo.com. "[http://www.tripurainfo.com/info/ArchiveDet.aspx?WhatId=13383 Peaceful Panchayat voting: 60 pc poll recorded till 2 PM] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810152346/http://www.tripurainfo.com/info/ArchiveDet.aspx?WhatId=13383 |date=10 August 2014 }}"</ref> More than 85% of the eligible voters had cast their votes.<ref name="g"/>
Polling was largely peaceful, with sporadic incident of scuffles between sympathizers of different parties reported.<ref name="f"/>
Counting of the votes began at 44 counting halls on 18 July 2014.<ref name="g">tripuarinfo.com. "[http://www.tripurainfo.com/info/ArchiveDet.aspx?WhatId=13390 Panchayat elections: Counting begins amidst tight security] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810155929/http://www.tripurainfo.com/info/ArchiveDet.aspx?WhatId=13390 |date=10 August 2014 }}"</ref> The counting was conducted with protection from Central Paramilitary Forces.<ref name="g"/>

The results were declared on 19 July 2014. The CPI(M)-led [[Left Front (Tripura)|Left Front]] won majority of seats in 563 of the 591 gram panchayats (compared to 414 gram panchayats in 2009). The Left Front won a majority of seats in each of the panchayat samitis and zilla parishads. The [[Indian National Congress]] won a majority of seats in 18 gram panchayats. The [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] won five gram panchayats and the [[All India Trinamool Congress]] three.<ref name="i">''Times of India''. "[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Left-parties-sweep-Tripura-panchayat-polls/articleshow/38689418.cms Left parties sweep Tripura panchayat polls]"</ref> Commenting on the election victory, Chief Minister [[Manik Sarkar]] stated that "Through this verdict the people of Tripura have demonstrated and reiterated their faith and confidence in the Left Front government."<ref>Communist Party of India (Marxist). "[http://cpim.org/content/landslide-victory-left-front-tripura Landslide Victory for Left Front in Tripura] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728083911/http://cpim.org/content/landslide-victory-left-front-tripura |date=28 July 2014 }}"</ref>

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