Tripura election result 2018: Big boost for PM Narendra Modi, BJP-IPFT combo beats Left front, scripts history
Tripura election result 2018: The BJP's strong showing came as a surprise for many as the party did not even have a councillor in Tripura. It had secured less than two per cent votes in the 2013 Assembly election in the state
Tripura election result 2018: Among the winning candidates in the BJP were Biplab Deb, its state unit president. Its ally IPFT, which fielded candidates in nine seats, got nearly 8 per cent votes. Image source: PTI