The Bharatiya Janata Party and its ally Indigenous People Front of Tripura (IPFT) are likely to retain power in Tripura for the second straight term, the exit poll predictions by a majority of agencies stated.
The Axis My India-India Today exit poll predicted that the BJP and its ally IPFT is likely to secure majority with 36-45 seats in the 60-member Assembly. The saffron party had wrested the north-eastern state from the Left in 2018. This time, the exit polls suggest that the Left along with its ally Congress is likely to settle between 6-11 seats.
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The Tipra Motha, which has grabbed a lot of attention in this election, is set to win between 9-16 polls. The Trinamool Congress, which has been aggressively campaigning in Tripura in recent years, might not be able to open its account.
On the other hand, the Zee News-Matrize exit poll predicts the BJP and ally IPFT winning 29-36 seats, while the Congress-Left alliance is tipped to bag 13-21 seats. Pradyot Debbarma's Tipra Motha is predicted to win 11-16 seats. The others might settle between 0-3 seats.
However, the Times Now-ETG Research exit poll has predicted a close fight between the NDA and Left-Congress alliance, with the saffron party and its allies racing ahead. The BJP+ alliance is set to win 24 seats against the Left-Cong's tally of 21. The Tipra Motha, who has been demanding a Greater Tipraland state, is predicted to win 14 seats.
The India News-Jan Ki Baat exit poll has predicted the BJP-IPFT alliance nearing majority with a tally of 29-40. The Left-Congress alliance is set to win 9-16 seats while the Tipra Motha is predicted to clinch 10-14 seats.
Tripura had recorded a voter turnout of 87.6 per cent in the election held on February 16. The state had recorded a turnout of 89.3 per cent in 2018. The counting of votes will take place on March 2.