The Tripura Territorial Council was the legislature of the Union Territory of

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from 1957 to 1963.

History

Tripura became a Union Territory of India on September 1, 1956. A 30-member Electoral College was established. In 1957 this was replaced by a 32-member Territorial Council consisting of 30 elected members and two appointed by the national government. Elections were held in

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and

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. In 1963 the Territorial Council was dissolved and the members transferred to a newly created Legislative Assembly. The first elections to the Legislative Assembly occurred in 1967.

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{{Tripura elections Politics of Tripura Tripura Legislative Assembly Historical state legislatures in India 1957 establishments in India 1963 disestablishments in India