Dhanpur is assembly constituency number 23 in Tripura, in West Tripura district, and one of the segments of the Tripura West Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Pratima Bhoumik of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 42.3% of the vote, 3,500 votes ahead of Kaushik Chanda (CPI(M)). A bye-election on 5 Sept 2023 was won by Bindu Debnath (BJP), the current MLA.
- 01Pratima BhoumikBJP19,14842.25%
- 02Kaushik ChandaCPI(M)15,64834.53%
- 03Amiya Dayal NoatiaTMP8,67119.13%
- 04Habil MiaTMC6511.44%
- 05Rakesh Sukla DasIndependent4050.89%
- 1 other candidate · 258 votesNOTA · 538 (1.19%)
Margin 3,500 votes · 7.72% of valid votes
All 6 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 45,319 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pratima BhoumikFemale · 53 yrs | BJP | 19,148 | 42.25% |
| 2 | Kaushik ChandaMale · 41 yrs | CPI(M) | 15,648 | 34.53% |
| 3 | Amiya Dayal NoatiaMale · 30 yrs · ST | TMP | 8,671 | 19.13% |
| 4 | Habil MiaMale · 54 yrs | TMC | 651 | 1.44% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 538 | 1.19% |
| 5 | Rakesh Sukla DasMale · 26 yrs · SC | Independent | 405 | 0.89% |
| 6 | Bappi DebnathMale · 32 yrs | Independent | 258 | 0.57% |
The seat changed hands: CPI(M) won in 2018, BJP in 2023.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Dhanpur bye-election, 5 Sept 2023
Turnout 84.6% · 42,682 of 50,427 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bindu Debnath | BJP | 30,017 | 70.35% |
| 2 | Kaushik Chanda | CPI(M) | 11,146 | 26.12% |
| 3 | Anil Reang | Independent | 544 | 1.28% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 533 | 1.25% |
| 4 | Bappi Debnath | Independent | 426 | 1.00% |
Dhanpur result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manik Sarkar | CPI(M) | 22,176 | 54.62% |
| 2 | Pratima Bhoumik | BJP | 16,735 | 41.22% |
| 3 | Laxmi Nag ( Barman) | INC | 832 | 2.05% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 465 | 1.15% |
| 4 | Jahir Uddin | TMC | 392 | 0.97% |
Dhanpur result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manik Sarkar | CPI(M) | 21,286 | 57.10% |
| 2 | Shah Alam | INC | 15,269 | 40.96% |
| 3 | Abul Kalam | BJP | 721 | 1.93% |
Dhanpur 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
- Boxanagar
- Nalchar
- Sonamura
- Ramchandraghat
- Khowai
- Asharambari
- Kalyanpur-Pramodnagar
- Teliamura
- Krishnapur
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Dhanpur 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 DebBJP27,346 67.0%
- Asish Kumar SahaINC11,390 27.9%
- Gouri Sankar NandiIndependent480 1.2%
- Ramendra ReangIndependent383 0.9%
- Arun Kumar BhaumikSUCI360 0.9%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 15,956 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Dhanpur.
Who won the Dhanpur assembly seat in 2023?
Pratima Bhoumik of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Dhanpur in the 2023 Tripura assembly election with 19,148 votes, which was 42.25% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Dhanpur?
The margin was 3,500 votes (7.72% of valid votes). The runner-up was Kaushik Chanda of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) with 15,648 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Dhanpur in 2023?
Turnout was 90.28%: 45,341 of 50,223 registered electors voted, across 59 polling stations. That is 2.3 points lower than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dhanpur part of?
Dhanpur 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 Dhanpur had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 5 Sept 2023, Bindu Debnath (Bharatiya Janata Party) won by 18,871 votes.
Is Dhanpur a reserved constituency?
No. Dhanpur is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Dhanpur?
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