https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Dharmanagar_Assembly_constituency Dharmanagar Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T16:48:05Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Dharmanagar_Assembly_constituency&diff=481421&oldid=prev VanBoas1588 at 04:33, 16 April 2026 2026-04-16T04:33:14Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Tripura State, India}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Dharmanagar<br /> | constituency_no = 56<br /> | state = [[Tripura]]<br /> | district = [[North Tripura district|North Tripura]]<br /> | established = 1972<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Tripura East Lok Sabha constituency|Tripura East]]<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | map_image = Dharmanagar Assembly constituency map.svg<br /> | reservation = None<br /> | mla = Vacant{{efn|Biswa Bandhu Sen passed away on 26 December 2025.}}<br /> | party = TBA<br /> | latest_election_year = <br /> | electors = {{formatnum:44745}}&lt;ref name=election2023/&gt;{{update after|2028|5}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Dharmanagar Assembly constituency&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 60 [[Tripura Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] constituencies of [[Tripura]] state in [[India]].&lt;ref name=&quot;knowBLO&quot;&gt;{{cite web |url=http://ermstripura.nic.in/officerlogin/outviews/viewBLO.aspx |title=Information of BLO |website=ermstripura.nic.in |accessdate=22 January 2021 |archive-date=28 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128112151/http://ermstripura.nic.in/officerlogin/outviews/viewBLO.aspx |url-status=dead }}&lt;/ref&gt; The first elections held for this constituency were in [[1972 Tripura Legislative Assembly election|1972]].&lt;ref name=district-AC-Map&gt;{{cite web |url=http://ceotripura.nic.in/Map.asp |title=District/AC Map - Chief Electoral Officer, Tripura |website=ceotripura.nic.in |access-date= 23 January 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140405133941/http://ceotripura.nic.in/Map.asp |archive-date=5 April 2014}}&lt;/ref&gt; It comprises the Ragna, Baruakandi and Dharmanagar sub-divisions of [[North Tripura district]].&lt;ref name=delimitation&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/7249-tripura/ |title=Delimitation Commission of India - Notification |website=eci.gov.in |date=12 May 2005 |author=Shangara Ram |access-date= 25 January 2021 |url-access=limited}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! Election<br /> ! Member<br /> ! colspan=2|Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1972 Tripura Legislative Assembly election|1972]] || rowspan=3 | Amarendra Sarma || {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Tripura Legislative Assembly election|1977]] || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)|rowspan=2|dab=yes}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1983 Tripura Legislative Assembly election|1983]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1988 Tripura Legislative Assembly election|1988]] || Kalidas Dutta || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1993 Tripura Legislative Assembly election|1993]] || rowspan=3 | Amitabha Datta || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)|rowspan=3|dab=yes}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1998 Tripura Legislative Assembly election|1998]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2003 Tripura Legislative Assembly election|2003]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2008 Tripura Legislative Assembly election|2008]] || rowspan=4 | [[Biswa Bandhu Sen]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2013 Tripura Legislative Assembly election|2013]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election|2018]] || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election|2023]]<br /> |-<br /> |2026^<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> === 2026 by-election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title=[[2026 elections in India#Tripura|Tripura Legislative Assembly by-election, 2026]]: Dharmanagar}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Jahar Chakraborti<br /> |party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |votes = <br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Amitabha Datta<br /> |party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)<br /> |votes = <br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Chayan Bhattacharjee<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |votes = <br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Bibhas Ranjan Das<br /> |party = Amra Bangali<br /> |votes = <br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = [[None of the Above]]<br /> |party = None of the above (India)<br /> |votes = <br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = <br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = <br /> |percentage = 80.04<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link|<br /> |winner = <br /> |loser = <br /> |swing = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2023===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election]]: Dharmanagar&lt;ref name=&quot;election2023&quot;&gt;{{cite news |date=2 March 2023 |title=Tripura Assembly election results 2023: Check full list of winners |language=en |work=The Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/tripura-election-results-2023-constituency-winners-list-8473554/ |access-date=20 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220141112/https://indianexpress.com/elections/tripura-election-results-2023-constituency-winners-list-8473554/ |archive-date=20 December 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Biswa Bandhu Sen]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=18,684 |percentage=49.35% |change={{decrease}}7.86 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chayan Bhattacharya |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,586 |percentage=46.45% |change={{increase}}44.73 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Saurabh Goswami |party=Independent politician |votes=658 |percentage=1.74% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=444 |percentage=1.17% |change={{increase}}0.49 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bibash Ranjan Das |party=Independent politician |votes=203 |percentage=0.54% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,098 |percentage=2.90% |change= {{decrease}}16.62 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=37,861 |percentage=85.75% |change= {{decrease}}5.15 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 44,745 |ref = |change= {{increase}}7.59 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}7.86 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2018===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election]]: Dharmanagar&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Tripura|title=Form 20 {{!}} Final Result Sheet {{!}} General Election to the Tripura Legislative Assembly - 2018 |url=http://ceotripura.nic.in/sites/default/files/2024-01/Form20_2018.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228163855/http://ceotripura.nic.in/sites/default/files/2024-01/Form20_2018.pdf|archive-date=28 February 2024 |access-date = 20 June 2020}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Biswa Bandhu Sen]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=21,357 |percentage=57.21% |change={{increase}}55.25 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abhijit De |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=14,070 |percentage=37.69% |change={{decrease}}8.08 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kebal Kanti Nandi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=642 |percentage=1.72% |change={{decrease}}49.27 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=254 |percentage=0.68% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,287 |percentage=19.52% |change= {{increase}}14.29 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=37,333 |percentage=88.38% |change= {{decrease}}1.59 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 41,588 |ref = |change= {{increase}}7.69 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}6.21 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2013 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2013 Tripura Legislative Assembly election]]: Dharmanagar&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Tripura|title=Form 20 {{!}} Final Result Sheet {{!}} General Election to the Tripura Legislative Assembly - 2013 |url=http://ceotripura.nic.in/sites/default/files/2024-01/Form20_2013.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228165655/http://ceotripura.nic.in/sites/default/files/2024-01/Form20_2013.pdf|archive-date=28 February 2024 |access-date = 20 June 2020}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Biswa Bandhu Sen]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,991 |percentage=50.99% |change={{decrease}}0.66 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Amitabha Datta |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=16,147 |percentage=45.77% |change={{increase}}1.90 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jahar Chakrabarti |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=692 |percentage=1.96% |change={{decrease}}0.64 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pratyush Nag |party=Independent politician |votes=183 |percentage=0.52% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,844 |percentage=5.23% |change= {{decrease}}2.56 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=35,281 |percentage=91.45% |change= {{increase}}1.43 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 38,617 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}0.66 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2008 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2008 Tripura Legislative Assembly election]]: Dharmanagar&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Tripura |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-TRI98.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006160344/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-TRI98.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Biswa Bandhu Sen]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,987 |percentage=51.65% |change={{increase}}7.19 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Amitabha Datta |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=13,577 |percentage=43.86% |change={{decrease}}2.43 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tamal Kanti Deb |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=805 |percentage=2.60% |change={{decrease}}4.72 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanjay Chowdhury |party=Independent politician |votes=213 |percentage=0.69% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,410 |percentage=7.79% |change= {{increase}}5.96 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=30,952 |percentage=90.05% |change= {{increase}}17.09 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 34,419 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= {{increase}}5.36 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2003 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2003 Tripura Legislative Assembly election]]: Dharmanagar&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Tripura|title=Form 20 {{!}} Final Result Sheet {{!}} General Election to the Tripura Legislative Assembly - 2003 |url=http://ceotripura.nic.in/sites/default/files/2024-01/Form20_2003.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228165918/http://ceotripura.nic.in/sites/default/files/2024-01/Form20_2003.pdf|archive-date=28 February 2024 |access-date = 20 June 2020}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Amitabha Datta |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=11,811 |percentage=46.29% |change={{increase}}5.65 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sima Pal Chowdhury |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,345 |percentage=44.47% |change={{increase}}8.58 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rasik Ranjan Goswami |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,869 |percentage=7.33% |change={{decrease}}15.76 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ranjit Lal Bhattacharya |party=Independent politician |votes=255 |percentage=1.00% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanjoy Chowdhury |party=Independent politician |votes=234 |percentage=0.92% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=466 |percentage=1.83% |change= {{decrease}}2.93 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=25,514 |percentage=73.00% |change= {{decrease}}1.74 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 35,027 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.53 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= {{increase}}5.65 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 1998 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Tripura Legislative Assembly election]]: Dharmanagar&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Tripura |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-TRI98.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006160344/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-TRI98.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf |url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Amitabha Datta |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=9,434 |percentage=40.64% |change={{decrease}}5.73 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sima Pal Chowdhury |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,330 |percentage=35.88% |change={{increase}}1.05 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rasik Ranjan Goswami |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,359 |percentage=23.09% |change={{increase}}5.42 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,104 |percentage=4.76% |change= {{decrease}}6.78 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=23,214 |percentage=76.08% |change= {{decrease}}1.86 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 31,127 |ref = |change= {{increase}}7.00 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 1993 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1993 Tripura Legislative Assembly election]]: Dharmanagar&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Tripura |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/Statistical%20Report%201993%20Tripura.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006065326/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/Statistical%20Report%201993%20Tripura.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Amitabha Datta |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=10,310 |percentage=46.37% |change={{increase}}0.27 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kalidas Dutta |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,745 |percentage=34.83% |change={{decrease}}18.06 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rasik Ranjan Goswami |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,928 |percentage=17.67% |change={{increase}}17.05 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,565 |percentage=11.54% |change= {{increase}}4.74 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=22,236 |percentage=77.35% |change= {{decrease}}5.56 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 29,090 |ref = |change= {{increase}}32.74 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 1988 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1988 Tripura Legislative Assembly election]]: Dharmanagar&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1988 to the Legislative Assembly of Tripura |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1988/Statistical%20Report%20Tripura%201988.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006100546/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1988/Statistical%20Report%20Tripura%201988.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kalidas Dutta |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,505 |percentage=52.89% |change={{increase}}13.58 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Amarendra Sarma |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=8,283 |percentage=46.09% |change={{decrease}}5.49 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ranjit Kumar Sharma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=110 |percentage=0.61% |change={{decrease}}0.64 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,222 |percentage=6.80% |change= {{decrease}}5.47 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=17,970 |percentage=83.10% |change= {{increase}}4.08 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 21,915 |ref = |change= {{increase}}20.52 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 1983 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1983 Tripura Legislative Assembly election]]: Dharmanagar&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Tripura |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/StatisticalReport%20Tripura%201983.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006044341/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/StatisticalReport%20Tripura%201983.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Amarendra Sarma |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=7,309 |percentage=51.59% |change={{decrease}}2.36 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Binay Bhushan Ray |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,570 |percentage=39.31% |change={{increase}}15.24 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Radhagobinda Dutta |party=Independent politician |votes=1,043 |percentage=7.36% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jayanta Kumar Ray |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=178 |percentage=1.26% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,739 |percentage=12.27% |change= {{decrease}}17.60 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=14,168 |percentage=79.09% |change= {{decrease}}0.07 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 18,184 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.21 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= {{decrease}}2.36 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 1977 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tripura Legislative Assembly election]]: Dharmanagar&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Tripura |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReport%201977%20Tripura.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613130016/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReport%201977%20Tripura.pdf|archive-date=13 June 2018|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Amarendra Sarma |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=6,640 |percentage=53.94% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Debiprasad Purkayastha |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,963 |percentage=24.07% |change={{decrease}}20.12 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Amulya Chandra Deb |party=Janata Party |votes=1,818 |percentage=14.77% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanat Kumar Paul |party=Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee |votes=888 |percentage=7.21% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,677 |percentage=29.87% |change= {{increase}}26.85 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=12,309 |percentage=79.12% |change= {{increase}}12.88 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,783 |ref = |change= {{increase}}30.15 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{increase}}6.73 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 1972 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1972 Tripura Legislative Assembly election]]: Dharmanagar&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Tripura |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_TP_72.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006023438/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_TP_72.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Amarendra Sarma |party=Independent politician |votes=3,728 |percentage=47.21% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Debiprasad Purkayastha |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,489 |percentage=44.19% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Ranjan Deb Kanungo |party=Independent politician |votes=571 |percentage=7.23% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jogendra Bhusan Pal |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=108 |percentage=1.37% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=239 |percentage=3.03% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,896 |percentage=66.35% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,127 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Tripura Legislative Assembly]]<br /> * [[North Tripura district]]<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> {{notelist}}<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [https://www.eci.gov.in/files/category/91-tripura/ Election results of Tripura]<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tripura}}<br /> {{coord|24.39|92.16|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:North Tripura district]]<br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tripura]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Tripura]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1972]]<br /> [[Category:1972 establishments in Tripura]]</div> VanBoas1588