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Tripura election: BJP releases first list of 48 candidates, Congress names 17

By | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
Jan 28, 2023 02:11 PM IST

Ahead of the 60-member Tripura assembly election on February 16, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday announced its first list of 48 candidates, while the Congress announced a list of 17 candidates.

Ahead of the 60-member Tripura assembly election on February 16, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday announced its first list of 48 candidates, while the Congress announced a list of 17 candidates. Tripura chief minister Manik Saha has been nominated as a BJP candidate from Town Bordowali. The party has also fielded union minister Pratima Bhoumik from Dhanpur. Meanwhile, the Congress has fielded its leader Sudip Roy Barman to contest from Agartala.

Tripura elections 2023: BJP releases first list of 48 candidates, Congress names 17(Hindustan Times)
Tripura elections 2023: BJP releases first list of 48 candidates, Congress names 17(Hindustan Times)

In 2018, the BJP first formed the government in the state - ending the CPI(M)'s 20-year reign. This year, the CPI(M) is contesting the state elections in alliance with the Congress.

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Here is a list of candidates and their constituencies announced by BJP:

  1. Manik Saha - Town Bordowali
  2. Swapna Majumdar - Rajnagar (SC)
  3. Gautam Sarkar - Belonia
  4. Pramod Reang - Santirbazar
  5. Dipayan Choudhury - Hrishyamukh
  6. Mailaphru Mog - Manu (ST)
  7. Sankar Roy - Sabroom
  8. Patal Kanya Jamatia - Ampinagar (ST)
  9. Ranjit Das - Amarpur
  10. Bikas Chakma - Raima Valley (ST)
  11. Manoj Kanti Deb - Kamalpur
  12. Swapna Das Paul - Surma (SC)
  13. Suchitra Debbarma - Ambassa (ST)
  14. Shambhu Lal Chakma - Chawamanu (ST)
  15. Bhagban Chandra Das - Pabiachhara (SC)
  16. Sudhangshu Das - Fatikroy (SC)
  17. Tinku Roy - Chandipur
  18. Sushanta Chowdhury - Majishpur
  19. Rebati Mohan Das - Pratapgarh
  20. Minarani Sarkar - Badharghat
  21. Antara Deb Sarkar - Kamalasagar
  22. Sushanta Deb - Bishalgarh
  23. Himani Debbarma - Golaghati (ST)
  24. Jishnu Debbarma - Charilam (ST)
  25. Taffajal Hossain - Boxanagar
  26. Kishor Barman - Nalchar (SC)
  27. Debabrata Bhattacharjee - Sonamura
  28. Pratima Bhowmik - Bhanpur
  29. Subrato Majumdar - Khowai
  30. Pinaki Das Chowdhury - Kalyanpur-Pramodenagar
  31. Kalyani Roy - Teliamura
  32. Ram Pada Jamatia - Bagma (ST)
  33. Pranajit Singha Roy - Radhakishorepur
  34. Abhisekh Debroy - Matarbari
  35. Jitendra Majumdar - Kakraban-Salgarh (SC)
  36. Ratan Lal Nath - Mohanpur
  37. Krishnadhan Das - Bamutia (SC)
  38. Dilip Kumar Das - Barjala (SC)
  39. Ratan Chakraborty - Khayerpur
  40. Surajit Datta - Ramnagar
  41. Rajiv Bhattacharjee - Banamalipur
  42. Moboshar Ali - Kailashahar
  43. Dilip Tanti - Kadamtala-Kurti
  44. Jadab Lal Nath - Bagbassa
  45. Biswabandhu Sen - Dharamnagar
  46. Malina Debnath - Jubarajnagar
  47. Binay Bhushan Das - Panisagar
  48. Santana Chakma - Pencharthal (ST)

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Here is a list of candidates and their constituencies announced by Congress:

  1. Prasanta Sen Choudhury - Mohanpur
  2. Sista Mohan Das - Barjala (SC)
  3. Sudip Roy Barman - Agartala
  4. Ashish Kumar Saha - Town Bordowali
  5. Gopal Roy - Banamalipur
  6. Keshav Sarkar - Majlishpur
  7. Raj Kumar Sarkar - Badharghat (SC)
  8. Susanta Chakraborty - Suryamaninagar
  9. Ashok Debbarma - Charilam (ST)
  10. Ashok Kumar Baidya - Teliamura
  11. Titan Pal - Radhakishorepur
  12. Pranajit Roy - Matarbari
  13. Rubi Gope - Kamalpur
  14. Diba Chandra Hrangkhawl - Karmachara (ST)
  15. Satyaban Das - Pabiachhara (SC)
  16. Birajit Sinha - Kailashahar
  17. Chayan Bhattacharjee - Dharmanagar

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