AGARTALA, May 16 ( TIWN): The ruling CPI-M took a massive early lead of 50000 plus votes over Congress in the both Lok Sabha seats in Tripura as counting results came off at 9.21am.

Forest and Rural Development Minister Jitendra Choudhury was leading over 58818 votes over Sachitra Debbarma of Congress in East Tripura seat  as  counting results of morning 9.21am.

In the Tripura West, trade union leader Sankar Prasad Datta was ahead by 51391 votes over the Congress candidate Arunoday Saha.

In all 25 candidates contested the two Lok Sabha election in Tripura.