The seat of the legislative assembly is at Agartala, the capital of the state.
Since the independence of India, the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) have been given Reservation status, guaranteeing political representation, and the Constitution lays down the general principles of positive discrimination for SCs and STs.
[7] In 1957, this was replaced by a 32-member Territorial Council consisting of 30 elected members, and two appointed by the national government.
[8] In 1963, the Territorial Council was dissolved, and the members transferred to a newly created Legislative Assembly.
[9] Full statehood was granted to the territory in 1971, by the passing of the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971.