Claim: Jishnu Deb Burman of BJP won the 2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly Bypoll in Charilam, held on 8 February 2018 while the counting of votes took place on 3 March 2018
Evidence: Jishnu Dev Varma also called Jishnu Deb Barman (Debbarma), is an Indian politician from Tripura. Jisnu Dev varma was elected from the Charilam constituency in a bypoll with a margin of more than 25,000 votes. The 2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election was held on 18 February for 59 of the state's 60 constituencies. The counting of votes took place on 3 March 2018. With 43% of the vote, the BJP secured a majority of seats (36) and subsequently formed government with Biplab Kumar Deb as Chief Minister. The Bharatiya Janata Party (pronounced [bʱaːrətiːjə dʒənəta paːrʈi (listen); transl. Indian People's Party; abbr. BJP) is one of two major political parties in India, along with Indian National Congress and the ruling political party of the Republic of India since 2014. Tripura Legislative Assembly Bypoll, 2018: Charilam BJP CPI (M) INC INPT Independent Palash Debbarma Jishnu Deb Burman Arjun Debbarma 26,580 1030 775 685 Uma Shankar Debbarma Jyotilal Debbarma 198 25,550 90.81 3.51 2.64 2.34 0.67 87.29