Agartala, May 16 (TIWN): The ruling CPI-M took huge margin lead over the Congress in the two Lok Sabha seats in Tripura, officials said here.

Forest and Rural Development Minister Jitendra Choudhury was leading by 435513 votes over Sachitra Debbarma of the Congress in the tribal reserve Tripura East seat.

In Tripura West, trade union leader Sankar Prasad Datta was ahead by 471357 votes over Congress rival Arunoday Saha, former vice chancellor of Tripura (Central) University.

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

Counting of ballots is in progress at 36 counting centres in 13 places across Tripura.