# Boxanagar Assembly constituency

Boxanagar is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Tripura state in India. It is in Sipahijala district and is a part of West Tripura Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1972 | Munsur Ali | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Arabar Rahaman | Communist Party of India |
| 1983 | Araber Rahaman | Communist Party of India |
| 1988 | Billal Miah | Indian National Congress |
| 1993 | Sahid Chowdhury | Communist Party of India |
| 1998 | Billal Miah | Indian National Congress |
| 2003 | Sahid Chowdhury | Communist Party of India |
| 2008 | Sahid Chowdhury | Communist Party of India |
| 2013 | Sahid Chowdhury | Communist Party of India |
| 2018 | Sahid Chowdhury | Communist Party of India |
| 2023 | Samsul Haque | Communist Party of India |
| 2023 by-election | Tafajjal Hossain | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2023 Assembly by-election

Tafajjal Hossain became the first Muslim MLA from Bharatiya Janata Party in Tripura Legislative Assembly. He defeated Mizan Hossain of Communist Party of India (Marxist) by a margin of 30,237 votes. It's one of highest margin in Tripura history except when Dasarath Deb secured a huge majority in 1977 in Ramchandraghat.
2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly by-election: Boxanagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Tafajjal Hossain | 34,146 | 88.97% | 51.21 |
| | CPI(M) | Mizan Hussain | 3,909 | 10.18% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 434 | 1.13% | 0.24 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 30,237 | 78.78% | 66.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,380 | 89.86% | 0.54 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 43,225 | | 0.19 |
| | BJP gain from CPI(M) | BJP gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 38.62 | |

### 2023 Assembly election

2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Boxanagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Samsul Haque | 19,404 | 50.34% | 7.35 |
| | BJP | Tafajjal Hossain | 14,555 | 37.76% | 3.35 |
| | TMP | Abu Khayer Miah | 3,010 | 7.81% | New |
| | AITC | Joydal Hossain | 916 | 2.38% | 1.33 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 342 | 0.89% | New |
| | Independent | Safiqul Islam | 316 | 0.82% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,849 | 12.58% | 10.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,543 | 89.39% | 1.60 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 43,145 | | 13.97 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | | |

### 2018 Assembly election

2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Boxanagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Sahid Chowdhury | 19,862 | 57.69% | 4.49 |
| | BJP | Baharul Islam Majumder | 11,847 | 34.41% | 32.98 |
| | INC | Billal Miah | 1,866 | 5.42% | 39.94 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 453 | 1.32% | New |
| | AITC | Najir Islam | 359 | 1.04% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,015 | 23.28% | 15.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,426 | 90.85% | 4.86 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 37,857 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 4.49 | |

### 2013 Assembly election

2013 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Boxanagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Sahid Chowdhury | 17,100 | 53.21% | 3.66 |
| | INC | Billal Miah | 14,579 | 45.36% | 1.70 |
| | BJP | Mantu Sarkar | 460 | 1.43% | 0.25 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,521 | 7.84% | 5.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,139 | 96.30% | 1.85 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 33,550 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | | |

### 2008 Assembly election

2008 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Boxanagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Sahid Chowdhury | 13,791 | 49.55% | 3.95 |
| | INC | Billal Miah | 13,099 | 47.06% | 3.06 |
| | BJP | Gopal Chandra Das | 330 | 1.19% | New |
| | CPI(ML)L | Chale Ahammed | 309 | 1.11% | New |
| | Independent | Bahar Mia Khandakar | 303 | 1.09% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 692 | 2.49% | 7.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,832 | 94.46% | 7.82 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,627 | | 4.60 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 3.95 | |

### 2003 Assembly election

2003 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Boxanagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Sahid Chowdhury | 13,051 | 53.50% | 5.57 |
| | INC | Billal Miah | 10,735 | 44.01% | 6.11 |
| | Independent | Anich Ahamed Chowdhury | 343 | 1.41% | New |
| | AITC | Dipak Das | 265 | 1.09% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,316 | 9.49% | 7.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,394 | 86.20% | 1.48 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,324 | | 16.82 |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | 3.39 | |

### 1998 Assembly election

1998 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Boxanagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Billal Miah | 10,645 | 50.12% | 15.27 |
| | CPI(M) | Sahid Chowdhury | 10,182 | 47.94% | 8.77 |
| | BJP | Harun Miah | 397 | 1.87% | 0.23 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 463 | 2.18% | 19.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,241 | 89.12% | 4.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,245 | | 2.88 |
| | INC gain from CPI(M) | INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | | |

### 1993 Assembly election

1993 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Boxanagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Sahid Chowdhury | 11,161 | 56.71% | 8.42 |
| | INC | Tahera Begum | 6,858 | 34.85% | 16.62 |
| | Independent | Nurul Haque Maisan | 1,095 | 5.56% | New |
| | BJP | Sadhan Debnath | 414 | 2.10% | New |
| | Independent | Bijoy Dey | 113 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,303 | 21.86% | 18.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,681 | 84.48% | 6.65 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,566 | | 26.85 |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | 5.24 | |

### 1988 Assembly election

1988 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Boxanagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Billal Miah | 8,621 | 51.47% | 2.98 |
| | CPI(M) | Araber Rahaman | 8,089 | 48.29% | 2.92 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 532 | 3.18% | 0.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,750 | 91.32% | 2.71 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,578 | | 18.49 |
| | INC gain from CPI(M) | INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | | |

### 1983 Assembly election

1983 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Boxanagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Araber Rahaman | 7,022 | 51.21% | 4.11 |
| | INC | Munsur Ali | 6,648 | 48.49% | 11.61 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 374 | 2.73% | 7.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,711 | 88.79% | 4.41 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,679 | | 16.71 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 4.11 | |

### 1977 Assembly election

1977 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Boxanagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Arabar Rahaman | 5,255 | 47.10% | 16.82 |
| | INC | Munsur Ali | 4,114 | 36.88% | 17.82 |
| | TPCC | Sultan Mia | 1,206 | 10.81% | New |
| | JP | Himangshu Debnath | 581 | 5.21% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,141 | 10.23% | 14.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,156 | 84.81% | 11.82 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,434 | | 38.20 |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | 7.59 | |

### 1972 Assembly election

1972 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Boxanagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Munsur Ali | 3,787 | 54.69% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Phani Bhushan Bhakta | 2,097 | 30.29% | New |
| | Independent | Amrita Kumar Roy | 1,040 | 15.02% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,690 | 24.41% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,924 | 74.34% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,721 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |