Agartala, April 17 -- What was expected to be a closely contested election has instead turned one-sided, with the Tipra Motha Party sweeping the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) polls with a larger majority and wider margins.

As per the latest updates, Tipra Motha candidates have been declared victorious in 20 seats, while in four more seats the party is leading by a comfortable margin. The BJP has won three seats and is leading in one more.

The saffron party's presence in the 28-member TTAADC has seen a drastic 50 percent dip, as it had secured 10 seats in the last elections, although one of its MDCs later defected to Tipra Motha.

Tipra Motha, on the other hand, has gained additional seats, and if the party wi...