Tripura result is a historic verdict, says Ram Madhav on BJP's victory

The Bharatiya Janata Party looks all set to form the next government in Tripura as election results in the Northeastern state come in.

Exit and opinion polls for the Tripura election had predicted a down-to-the-wire race in the state. However, by noon, the BJP was seen surging ahead of the Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPM)-led Left Front in the state and possibly going on to form its first ever government in Tripura.

The BJP continued its strong lead as trends for the Tripura election results came in and the Left was teetering on the brink of losing its Northeastern bastion.