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BJP Wins Dharmanagar Assembly By-Election in Tripura by Over 18,000 Votes
Published: May 4, 2026
The Bharatiya Janata Party retained the Dharmanagar assembly seat in Tripura, with Jahar Chakraborti defeating CPI(M)'s Amitabha Datta by 18,000 votes. Chief Minister Manik Saha led party celebrations in Agartala.
The Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dharmanagar assembly by-election in Tripura on Monday, securing a decisive margin of over 18,000 votes. Jahar Chakraborti, the BJP candidate, received 24,009 votes in the multi-corner contest, defeating CPI(M)'s Amitabha Datta.