West Tuipui is assembly constituency number 35 in Mizoram, in Lunglei district, and one of the segments of the Mizoram Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Prova Chakma of the Mizo National Front won with 48.6% of the vote, 711 votes ahead of Nihar Kanti Chakma (INC).
- 01Prova ChakmaMNF7,16748.62%
- 02Nihar Kanti ChakmaINC6,45643.80%
- 03KawlhnunaZPM7895.35%
- 04T. LalengthangaBJP2501.70%
- NOTA · 78 (0.53%)
Margin 711 votes · 4.82% of valid votes
All 4 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 14,740 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prova ChakmaFemale · 48 yrs · ST | MNF | 7,167 | 48.62% |
| 2 | Nihar Kanti ChakmaMale · 54 yrs · ST | INC | 6,456 | 43.80% |
| 3 | KawlhnunaMale · 62 yrs · ST | ZPM | 789 | 5.35% |
| 4 | T. LalengthangaMale · 69 yrs · ST | BJP | 250 | 1.70% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 78 | 0.53% |
The seat changed hands: INC won in 2018, MNF in 2023.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
West Tuipui result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nihar Kanti Chakma | INC | 5,943 | 45.83% |
| 2 | Kina Ranjan Chakma | BJP | 3,558 | 27.44% |
| 3 | F Robert Hmingthansanga | MNF | 3,243 | 25.01% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 121 | 0.93% |
| 4 | B Vanlalauva | Independent | 103 | 0.79% |
West Tuipui result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nihar Kanti Chakma | INC | 6,914 | 63.84% |
| 2 | Priti Ranjan Chakma | MNF | 3,580 | 33.06% |
| 3 | Lalrinpuia | ZNP | 180 | 1.66% |
| 4 | Zoremsiama | BJP | 101 | 0.93% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 55 | 0.51% |
West Tuipui result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nihar Kanti | INC | 5,052 | 56.73% |
| 2 | Alak Bikash Chakma | MNF | 3,512 | 39.43% |
| 3 | Surath Kumar Chakma | BJP | 192 | 2.16% |
| 4 | Rupen Chakma | LJP | 150 | 1.68% |
West Tuipui outlined in orange among the other Mizoram seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2023. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Lunglei district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
West Tuipui is one of the assembly segments of Mizoram. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Mizoram candidates.
- K VanlalvenaMNF4,807 40.6%
- Richard VanlalhmangaihaZPM3,114 26.3%
- LalbiakzamaINC2,741 23.1%
- VanlalhmuakaBJP933 7.9%
- Rita MalsawmiMPC132 1.1%
In the assembly election MNF won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, MNF led here by 1,693 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for West Tuipui.
Who won the West Tuipui assembly seat in 2023?
Prova Chakma of the Mizo National Front (MNF) won West Tuipui in the 2023 Mizoram assembly election with 7,167 votes, which was 48.62% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in West Tuipui?
The margin was 711 votes (4.82% of valid votes). The runner-up was Nihar Kanti Chakma of the Indian National Congress with 6,456 votes.
What was the voter turnout in West Tuipui in 2023?
Turnout was 87.97%: 14,772 of 16,793 registered electors voted, across 29 polling stations. That is 0.7 points higher than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is West Tuipui part of?
West Tuipui is an assembly segment of the Mizoram Lok Sabha constituency in Mizoram. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, K Vanlalvena got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is West Tuipui a reserved constituency?
Yes. West Tuipui is reserved for scheduled tribes (st), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in West Tuipui?
The Mizoram assembly elected in 2023 completes its five-year term in 2028, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Mizoram assembly elections of 2023 and 2018 and 2013 and 2008 (2023 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
Each page below is built from an official source and credited on the page.
- Lunglei population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, LungleiEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- Mizoram state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- Mizoram Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Mizoram districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, MizoramBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in MizoramCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
- Urban local bodies in MizoramMunicipal corporations, councils, wards