Just when it looked like that the CPI(M) will return to power in Tripura, the BJP bounced back and made a dramatic comeback. It's now almost certain that BJP will dethrone the 25-year-old Left Front government in Tripura, a state where Congress and Left have had a stronghold.
The Manik Sarkar government seems to be on its way out with the BJP taking a giant lead over the CPM. Tripura is the second most populous state in the north east and BJP making inroads will be a significant development.
Indeed, the win is a historic one and social media was left surprised with the results. Now it's just Kerala which is untouched by the saffron surge