# Chandipur, Tripura Assembly constituency

Chandipur Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Tripura state in India.
It is part of Unakoti district. As of 2023, it is represented by Tinku Roy of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1972 | Manindralal Bhowmik | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Baidyanath Majumdar | Communist Party of India |
| 1983 | Baidyanath Majumdar | Communist Party of India |
| 1988 | Baidyanath Majumdar | Communist Party of India |
| 1993 | Baidyanath Majumdar | Communist Party of India |
| 1998 | Baidyanath Majumdar | Communist Party of India |
| 2003 | Tapan Chakraborty | Communist Party of India |
| 2008 | Tapan Chakraborty | Communist Party of India |
| 2013 | Tapan Chakraborty | Communist Party of India |
| 2018 | Tapan Chakraborty | Communist Party of India |
| 2023 | Tinku Roy | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2023 Assembly election

2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Chandipur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Tinku Roy | 17,395 | 42.68% | 3.78 |
| | CPI(M) | Krishnendu Chowdhury | 16,818 | 41.26% | New |
| | TMP | Ranjan Singha | 5,379 | 13.20% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 587 | 1.44% | 0.33 |
| | AITC | Bidyut Bikas Sinha | 582 | 1.43% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 577 | 1.42% | 0.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,761 | 87.61% | 3.61 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 46,705 | | 8.68 |
| | BJP gain from CPI(M) | BJP gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 4.81 | |

### 2018 Assembly election

2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Chandipur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Tapan Chakraborty | 18,545 | 47.48% | 10.95 |
| | BJP | Kaberi Singha | 18,143 | 46.45% | 44.66 |
| | INC | Nirmalendu Deb | 1,025 | 2.62% | 34.59 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 432 | 1.11% | New |
| | Independent | Dasarath Sarkar | 214 | 0.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 402 | 1.03% | 20.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,057 | 90.22% | 0.91 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 42,974 | | 9.71 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 10.95 | |

### 2013 Assembly election

2013 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Chandipur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Tapan Chakraborty | 21,009 | 58.43% | 1.99 |
| | INC | Nirmalendu Deb | 13,380 | 37.21% | 0.16 |
| | BJP | Ranjan Sinha | 643 | 1.79% | 0.89 |
| | Independent | Rudra Kanta Sinha | 533 | 1.48% | New |
| | CPI(ML)L | Chiranjib Bhattacharjee | 391 | 1.09% | 0.36 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,629 | 21.22% | 1.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,956 | 91.92% | 0.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 39,170 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 1.99 | |

### 2008 Assembly election

2008 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Chandipur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Tapan Chakraborty | 17,565 | 56.44% | 0.72 |
| | INC | Rudrendu Bhattacharjee | 11,531 | 37.05% | 3.82 |
| | BJP | Kaberi Sinha | 834 | 2.68% | 1.26 |
| | Independent | Rudra Kanta Sinha | 514 | 1.65% | New |
| | CPI(ML)L | Chiranjib Bhattacharjee | 451 | 1.45% | New |
| | AITC | Subhendu Das | 226 | 0.73% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,034 | 19.39% | 4.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,121 | 92.38% | 9.75 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 33,736 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 0.72 | |

### 2003 Assembly election

2003 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Chandipur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Tapan Chakraborty | 14,010 | 55.72% | 0.52 |
| | INC | Debasish Sen | 10,277 | 40.88% | 2.92 |
| | BJP | Debasish Urang | 357 | 1.42% | 5.42 |
| | Independent | Radhacharan Singha | 295 | 1.17% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,733 | 14.85% | 2.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,142 | 82.56% | 0.15 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,474 | | 10.36 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 0.52 | |

### 1998 Assembly election

1998 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Chandipur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Baidyanath Majumdar | 12,553 | 55.20% | 3.23 |
| | INC | Debasish Sen | 8,630 | 37.95% | 2.58 |
| | BJP | Santosh Debroy | 1,556 | 6.84% | 3.79 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,923 | 17.25% | 5.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,739 | 83.91% | 0.25 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,613 | | 4.66 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | | |

### 1993 Assembly election

1993 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Chandipur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Baidyanath Majumdar | 12,656 | 58.43% | 5.05 |
| | INC | Nirode Baran Das | 7,662 | 35.38% | 9.51 |
| | BJP | Santosh Deb Roy | 661 | 3.05% | 1.74 |
| | Independent | Radhacharan Singha | 367 | 1.69% | New |
| | Independent | Babul Mia | 135 | 0.62% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,994 | 23.06% | 14.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,659 | 83.41% | 8.67 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,383 | | 26.22 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 5.05 | |

### 1988 Assembly election

1988 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Chandipur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Baidyanath Majumdar | 10,128 | 53.38% | 1.26 |
| | INC | Debasish Sen | 8,516 | 44.89% | 0.30 |
| | BJP | Nagendra Chakraborty | 248 | 1.31% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,612 | 8.50% | 1.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,972 | 91.75% | 3.32 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,902 | | 10.17 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | | |

### 1983 Assembly election

1983 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Chandipur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Baidyanath Majumdar | 9,066 | 54.64% | 9.74 |
| | INC | Birajit Sinha | 7,398 | 44.59% | 21.77 |
| | Independent | Harekrishna Das | 127 | 0.77% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,668 | 10.05% | 31.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,591 | 88.38% | 6.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,972 | | 7.94 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | | |

### 1977 Assembly election

1977 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Chandipur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Baidyanath Majumdar | 9,197 | 64.38% | 19.45 |
| | INC | Manindralal Bhowmik | 3,260 | 22.82% | 26.12 |
| | JP | Jatish Chandra Bhattacharji | 857 | 6.00% | New |
| | TPCC | Haridas Singh | 780 | 5.46% | New |
| | TUS | Nandalal Singha | 172 | 1.20% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,937 | 41.56% | 37.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,285 | 82.56% | 5.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,577 | | 91.72 |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | 15.44 | |

### 1972 Assembly election

1972 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Chandipur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Manindralal Bhowmik | 3,418 | 48.94% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Baidyanath Majumdar | 3,138 | 44.93% | New |
| | Independent | Surendrra Baidya | 428 | 6.13% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 280 | 4.01% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,984 | 77.71% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,168 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |