Agartala, September 18, 2026: The Tripura Government’s Directorate of Information and Cultural Affairs has released the draft list of polling stations for the General Election to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) 2026.
According to the press release issued on September 17, the draft list contains 784 polling stations across urban local bodies in the state. The information was provided by the Tripura State Election Commission.
Agartala Municipal Corporation has 439 polling stations
West Tripura has the largest number of proposed polling stations, with 439 polling stations for the Agartala Municipal Corporation. The district also has 13 polling stations for Ranirbazar Municipal Council, 11 for Jirania Nagar Panchayat and 15 for Mohanpur Municipal Council.
Among other major urban bodies, Dharmanagar Municipal Council in North Tripura has 45 proposed polling stations, while Udaipur Municipal Council has 35 and Teliamura Municipal Council has 24.
The district-wise draft allocation is as follows:
| District | Urban Body | Draft Polling Stations |
|---|---|---|
| Dhalai | Ambassa Municipal Council | 15 |
| Dhalai | Kamalpur Nagar Panchayat | 11 |
| Gomati | Udaipur Municipal Council | 35 |
| Gomati | Amarpur Nagar Panchayat | 13 |
| Khowai | Khowai Municipal Council | 15 |
| Khowai | Teliamura Municipal Council | 24 |
| North Tripura | Dharmanagar Municipal Council | 45 |
| North Tripura | Panisagar Nagar Panchayat | 13 |
| Sepahijala | Melagarh Municipal Council | 17 |
| Sepahijala | Sonamura Nagar Panchayat | 13 |
| Sepahijala | Bishalgarh Municipal Council | 18 |
| Sepahijala | Bishramganj Nagar Panchayat | 11 |
| South Tripura | Santirbazar Municipal Council | 15 |
| South Tripura | Sabroom Nagar Panchayat | 9 |
| South Tripura | Belonia Municipal Council | 17 |
| Unakoti | Kailashahar Municipal Council | 20 |
| Unakoti | Kumarghat Municipal Council | 15 |
| West Tripura | Agartala Municipal Corporation | 439 |
| West Tripura | Ranirbazar Municipal Council | 13 |
| West Tripura | Jirania Nagar Panchayat | 11 |
| West Tripura | Mohanpur Municipal Council | 15 |
| Total | 784 |
The release concerns the draft polling-station arrangements. The State Election Commission had earlier announced that the draft list would be published on September 17, with claims, objections and suggestions to be submitted by September 21. The disposal of claims and objections is scheduled for September 23, followed by publication of the final polling-station list on September 25.
The process is part of the preparations for the forthcoming 2026 Urban Local Body elections in Tripura.
Source: Directorate of Information and Cultural Affairs, Government of Tripura; Tripura State Election Commission.
