Boxanagar is assembly constituency number 20 in Tripura, in West Tripura district, and one of the segments of the Tripura West Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Samsul Haque of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) won with 50.3% of the vote, 4,849 votes ahead of Tafajjal Hossain (BJP). A bye-election on 5 Sept 2023 was won by Tafajjal Hossain (BJP), the current MLA.
- 01Samsul HaqueCPI(M)19,40450.34%
- 02Tafajjal HossainBJP14,55537.76%
- 03Abu Khayer MiahTMP3,0107.81%
- 04Joydal HossainTMC9162.38%
- 05Safiqul IslamIndependent3160.82%
- NOTA · 342 (0.89%)
Margin 4,849 votes · 12.58% of valid votes
All 5 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 38,543 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsul HaqueMale · 67 yrs | CPI(M) | 19,404 | 50.34% |
| 2 | Tafajjal HossainMale · 49 yrs | BJP | 14,555 | 37.76% |
| 3 | Abu Khayer MiahMale · 40 yrs | TMP | 3,010 | 7.81% |
| 4 | Joydal HossainMale · 47 yrs | TMC | 916 | 2.38% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 342 | 0.89% |
| 5 | Safiqul IslamMale · 57 yrs | Independent | 316 | 0.82% |
CPI(M) held the seat: it also won in 2018.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Boxanagar bye-election, 5 Sept 2023
Turnout 89.9% · 38,841 of 43,225 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tafajjal Hossain | BJP | 34,146 | 87.97% |
| 2 | Mizan Hossain | CPI(M) | 3,909 | 10.07% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 434 | 1.12% |
| 3 | Md: Selim | Independent | 181 | 0.47% |
| 4 | Ratan Hosen | Independent | 144 | 0.37% |
Boxanagar result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sahid Choudhuri | CPI(M) | 19,862 | 57.76% |
| 2 | Baharul Islam Majumder | BJP | 11,847 | 34.45% |
| 3 | Billal Mia | INC | 1,866 | 5.43% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 453 | 1.32% |
| 4 | Najir Islam | TMC | 359 | 1.04% |
Boxanagar result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sahid Choudhuri | CPI(M) | 17,100 | 53.21% |
| 2 | Billal Mia | INC | 14,579 | 45.36% |
| 3 | Mantu Sarkar | BJP | 460 | 1.43% |
Boxanagar outlined in orange among the other Tripura seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2023. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in West Tripura district
- Simna
- Mohanpur
- Bamutia
- Barjala
- Khayerpur
- Agartala
- Ramnagar
- Town Bardowali
- Banamalipur
- Majlishpur
- Mandaibazar
- Takarjala
- Pratapgarh
- Badharghat
- Kamalasagar
- Bishalgarh
- Golaghati
- Suryamaninagar
- Charilam
- Nalchar
- Sonamura
- Dhanpur
- Ramchandraghat
- Khowai
- Asharambari
- Kalyanpur-Pramodnagar
- Teliamura
- Krishnapur
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Boxanagar is one of the assembly segments of Tripura West. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Tripura West candidates.
- Biplab Kumar DebBJP26,505 71.4%
- Asish Kumar SahaINC9,383 25.3%
- Ramendra ReangIndependent280 0.8%
- Gouri Sankar NandiIndependent225 0.6%
- Arun Kumar BhaumikSUCI216 0.6%
In the assembly election CPI(M) won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 17,122 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Boxanagar.
Who won the Boxanagar assembly seat in 2023?
Samsul Haque of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) won Boxanagar in the 2023 Tripura assembly election with 19,404 votes, which was 50.34% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Boxanagar?
The margin was 4,849 votes (12.58% of valid votes). The runner-up was Tafajjal Hossain of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 14,555 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Boxanagar in 2023?
Turnout was 89.39%: 38,567 of 43,145 registered electors voted, across 51 polling stations. That is 1.5 points lower than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Boxanagar part of?
Boxanagar is an assembly segment of the Tripura West Lok Sabha constituency in Tripura. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Biplab Kumar Deb got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Boxanagar had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 5 Sept 2023, Tafajjal Hossain (Bharatiya Janata Party) won by 30,237 votes.
Is Boxanagar a reserved constituency?
No. Boxanagar is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Boxanagar?
The Tripura 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 Tripura assembly elections of 2023 and 2018 and 2013 (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.
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- West Tripura population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, West TripuraEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- Tripura state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- Tripura Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Tripura districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, TripuraBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in TripuraCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
- Urban local bodies in TripuraMunicipal corporations, councils, wards