BJP wins bypolls in Dhanpur, Boxanagar assembly seats in Tripura
The Hindu
BJP wins Dhanpur & Boxanagar by-elections in Tripura's Sepahijala district. BJP's Tafajjal Hossain won Boxanagar (66% minority voters) by 30,237 votes & Bindu Debnath won Dhanpur (significant tribal population) by 18,871 votes. CPI(M) boycotted counting, alleging rigging. 86.50% turnout. BJP tally in 60-member assembly now 33.
The BJP won the byelections to the Dhanpur and Boxanagar assembly seats in Tripura's Sepahijala district on Friday, according to the Election Commission.
BJP's Tafajjal Hossain won the Boxanagar seat, which has around 66% minority voters, by 30,237 votes. Hossain got 34,146 votes, while his nearest rival Mizan Hossain of the CPI(M) got 3,909 votes.
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BJP candidate Bindu Debnath bagged the Dhanpur seat, which has a significant tribal population, by 18,871 votes. Debnath got 30,017 votes, and his nearest rival Kaushik Chanda of the CPI(M) got 11,146 votes.
Alleging large-scale rigging during the polling and inaction by the Election Commission, the opposition CPI(M) boycotted the counting of votes. The two seats witnessed a one-on-one fight between the ruling BJP and the CPI(M) with the other two opposition parties, Tipra Motha and Congress, not fielding any candidates.
The polling for the by-elections was held on September 5. An average turnout of 86.50% was recorded in the two seats. The counting was held at the Sonamura Girls' School amid tight security.
The byelection to the Boxanagar constituency was necessitated by the death of CPI(M) MLA Samsul Haque. Union Minister Pratima Bhoumik's resignation as the MLA of Dhanpur necessitated the by-election in that seat.
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