Khowai is assembly constituency number 25 in Tripura, in West Tripura district, and one of the segments of the Tripura East Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Nirmal Biswas of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) won with 49.7% of the vote, 1,040 votes ahead of Subrata Majumdar (BJP).
- 01Nirmal BiswasCPI(M)19,69649.73%
- 02Subrata MajumdarBJP18,65647.10%
- 03Kishore RoyIndependent6701.69%
- NOTA · 587 (1.48%)
Margin 1,040 votes · 2.63% of valid votes
All 3 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 39,609 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nirmal BiswasMale · 48 yrs | CPI(M) | 19,696 | 49.73% |
| 2 | Subrata MajumdarMale · 48 yrs | BJP | 18,656 | 47.10% |
| 3 | Kishore RoyMale · 49 yrs | Independent | 670 | 1.69% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 587 | 1.48% |
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.
Khowai bye-election, 19 Nov 2016
Turnout 94.1% · 37,323 of 39,669 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biswajit Datta | CPI(M) | 24,810 | 66.47% |
| 2 | Manoj Das | TMC | 8,716 | 23.35% |
| 3 | Tapan Pal | BJP | 2,528 | 6.77% |
| 4 | Pranab Biswas | INC | 696 | 1.86% |
| 5 | Goutam Deb | AB | 326 | 0.87% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 247 | 0.66% |
Khowai result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nirmal Biswas | CPI(M) | 20,629 | 52.61% |
| 2 | Amit Rakshit | BJP | 17,893 | 45.63% |
| 3 | Goutam Deb | AMB | 330 | 0.84% |
| 4 | Ajoy Chandra Das | INC | 209 | 0.53% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 149 | 0.38% |
Khowai result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Debsarkar | CPI(M) | 22,692 | 60.82% |
| 2 | Dipak Majumder | INC | 13,859 | 37.15% |
| 3 | Rupesh Kumar Deb | AMB | 310 | 0.83% |
| 4 | Pramod Ranjan Das | BJP | 232 | 0.62% |
| 5 | Uttam Kumar Ghosh | Independent | 216 | 0.58% |
Khowai 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
- Dhanpur
- Ramchandraghat
- Asharambari
- Kalyanpur-Pramodnagar
- Teliamura
- Krishnapur
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Khowai is one of the assembly segments of Tripura East. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Tripura East candidates.
- Kriti Devi DebbarmanBJP29,284 78.9%
- Rajendra ReangCPI(M)7,011 18.9%
- Archana UrangIndependent321 0.9%
- Darshan Kumar ReangIndependent133 0.4%
- Santojoy TripuraIndependent84 0.2%
In the assembly election CPI(M) won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 22,273 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Khowai.
Who won the Khowai assembly seat in 2023?
Nirmal Biswas of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) won Khowai in the 2023 Tripura assembly election with 19,696 votes, which was 49.73% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Khowai?
The margin was 1,040 votes (2.63% of valid votes). The runner-up was Subrata Majumdar of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 18,656 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Khowai in 2023?
Turnout was 93.92%: 40,337 of 42,949 registered electors voted, across 52 polling stations. That is 1.6 points lower than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Khowai part of?
Khowai is an assembly segment of the Tripura East Lok Sabha constituency in Tripura. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Kriti Devi Debbarman got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Khowai had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 19 Nov 2016, Biswajit Datta (Communist Party of India (Marxist)) won by 16,094 votes.
Is Khowai a reserved constituency?
No. Khowai is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Khowai?
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.
Each page below is built from an official source and credited on the page.
- 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