Constitutional offices · verified 3 September 2026
Indra Sena Reddy Nallu is Governor and Prof. (Dr.) Manik Saha is Chief Minister.
President of India appointment · official Council of Ministers.
State dossier 26 · Tripura
Tripura since 1949.
A source-led record of merger, constitutional government, elections, people, indigenous institutions, economy, heritage, forests, peace and accountability.
Boundary rule: royal Tripura, the Part C State, the Union Territory and the full State created in 1972 are related but not interchangeable statistical or constitutional frames.
60Assembly constituencies
2Lok Sabha constituencies
3,673,917Census 2011 population
10,491.69 km²Official geographical area
Constitutional journey
A former princely State moved through merger, Part C administration and Union Territory government to full Statehood.
15 OCT 1949Merger with the Indian Union took effect
1 NOV 1956Tripura became a Union Territory
1 JUL 1963Legislative Assembly formed from the Territorial Council
21 JAN 1972Tripura became a full State
Tripura High Court history · North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971.
Chief Ministers and constitutional administration
| Chief Minister / administration | Period | Political frame |
|---|---|---|
| Sachindra Lal Singh | 1963–1971 | INC; first Chief Minister during Union Territory government |
| President’s Rule | 1971–1972 | Direct constitutional administration |
| Sukhamoy Sen Gupta | 1972–1977 | INC; first Chief Minister after Statehood |
| Prafulla Kumar Das; Radhika Ranjan Gupta | 1977 | Short ministries during political transition |
| President’s Rule | 1977–1978 | Direct constitutional administration |
| Nripen Chakraborty | 1978–1988 | CPI(M) |
| Sudhir Ranjan Majumdar | 1988–1992 | INC |
| Samir Ranjan Barman | 1992–1993 | INC |
| President’s Rule | 1993 | Direct constitutional administration |
| Dasarath Deb | 1993–1998 | CPI(M) |
| Manik Sarkar | 1998–2018 | CPI(M); four consecutive terms |
| Biplab Kumar Deb | 2018–2022 | BJP |
| Manik Saha | 15 May 2022–present | BJP |
Governor and current ministry
Council of Ministers
Manik Saha holds Home, Health and Family Welfare, PWD and unallocated departments. Ratan Lal Nath holds Power and Agriculture; Pranajit Singha Roy holds Finance and Planning. The official council also lists Santana Chakma, Sushanta Chowdhury and Tinku Roy among the ministers.
Assembly elections and parties
| Election | Mandate | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | CPI(M) 49; INC 10; INPT 1 | Manik Sarkar formed a fourth consecutive government. |
| 2018 | BJP 36; CPI(M) 16; IPFT 8 | The BJP–IPFT alliance ended 25 years of Left Front government. |
| 2023 | BJP 32; Tipra Motha 13; CPI(M) 11; INC 3; IPFT 1 | Manik Saha continued as Chief Minister. |
Of 60 Assembly constituencies, 10 are reserved for Scheduled Castes and 20 for Scheduled Tribes. Tripura elects two Lok Sabha members; Tripura East is reserved for Scheduled Tribes. Bye-elections do not rewrite the original general-election mandate.
People, economy and public finance
| Measure | Figure / frame | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,673,917 | Census 2011 |
| Scheduled Tribe share | 31.76% | Census 2011 State profile |
| Area | 10,491.69 km² | Government of Tripura |
| Economic frame | Agriculture, rubber, bamboo, tea, natural gas, construction and services | Sector output and livelihoods are different measures |
Current-price GSDP, real growth, per-capita income, budget estimates and audited spending are kept as separate series. Landlocked connectivity and the long international border shape trade and infrastructure choices.
Indigenous institutions, heritage and nature
Sixth Schedule
The Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council governs much of the State’s Scheduled Areas under the Sixth Schedule. Community, language, land and representation questions require constitutional and district-council records.
Heritage
Unakoti is on India’s UNESCO Tentative List, not the World Heritage List. Neermahal, Ujjayanta Palace and Pilak belong to different architectural and archaeological records.
Forests and wildlife
Sepahijala and Trishna sanctuaries, Clouded Leopard and Rajbari national parks, wetlands and forest-dependent livelihoods need site-specific legal boundaries and management records.
Peace and civic movements
The 1988 Tripura Accord, insurgencies, surrenders, electoral mobilisation and later peace processes are separately dated. Indigenous rights, migration, language and displacement cannot be reduced to one narrative.
UNESCO Unakoti tentative listing · Tripura Forest Department.
Audits and public accountability
CAG reports on State finances, revenue, compliance, performance, public-sector undertakings and local bodies are attached to their audited periods and government replies. Welfare delivery, infrastructure, forest diversion and procurement claims require report-level evidence.
Political allegation, audit observation, inquiry, charge, judgment and appeal remain separate statuses.
Source ledger
Merger and Statehood: India Code, courts and government records · offices: President of India and Legislative Assembly · elections: ECI · population and area: Census India and State statistics · economy: Finance, DES, RBI and CAG · heritage and nature: UNESCO, ASI and Forest Department · indigenous institutions, peace and rights: Constitution, accords, councils, commissions and courts. Checked 3 September 2026.