# Takarjala Assembly constituency

Takarjala is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Tripura state in India. It is in Sipahijala district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It is also part of West Tripura Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1967 | M. D. Barma | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Gunapada Jamatia | Communist Party of India |
| 1977 | Sudhanwa Debbarma | Communist Party of India |
| 1983 | Sudhanwa Debbarma | Communist Party of India |
| 1988 | Tarani Debbarma | Communist Party of India |
| 1993 | Kartik Kanya Debbarma | Communist Party of India |
| 1998 | Baijayanti Kalai | Communist Party of India |
| 2003 | Rajeshwar Debbarma | Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra |
| 2008 | Niranjan Debbarma | Communist Party of India |
| 2013 | Niranjan Debbarma | Communist Party of India |
| 2018 | Narendra Chandra Debbarma | Indigenous People's Front of Tripura |
| 2023 | Biswajit Kalai | Tipra Motha Party |

## Election results
### 2023 Assembly election

2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Takarjala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMP | Biswajit Kalai | 34,717 | 86.81% | New |
| | IPFT | Bidhan Debbarma | 2,262 | 5.66% | 56.24 |
| | CPI(M) | Shyamal Debbarma | 1,796 | 4.49% | 21.90 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 676 | 1.69% | 0.43 |
| | RPI(A) | Ananta Debbarma | 542 | 1.36% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 32,455 | 81.15% | 45.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,993 | 89.96% | 1.54 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 44,510 | | 10.31 |
| | TMP gain from IPFT | TMP gain from IPFT | Swing | 24.91 | |

### 2018 Assembly election

2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Takarjala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | IPFT | Narendra Chandra Debbarma | 22,056 | 61.90% | 59.91 |
| | CPI(M) | Ramendra Debbarma | 9,404 | 26.39% | 23.48 |
| | INPT | Amiya Kumar Debbarma | 2,002 | 5.62% | 40.78 |
| | INC | Samson Debbarma | 786 | 2.21% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 755 | 2.12% | New |
| | Tipraland State Party | Chitta Ranjan Debbarma | 566 | 1.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,652 | 35.51% | 32.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,633 | 88.23% | 3.50 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 40,350 | | 6.70 |
| | IPFT gain from CPI(M) | IPFT gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 12.02 | |

### 2013 Assembly election

2013 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Takarjala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Niranjan Debbarma | 17,315 | 49.87% | 1.02 |
| | INPT | Rajeshwar Debbarma | 16,108 | 46.40% | 1.47 |
| | IPFT | Brajalal Debbarma | 690 | 1.99% | New |
| | BJP | Ganesh Kalai | 605 | 1.74% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,207 | 3.48% | 2.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,718 | 91.91% | 1.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 37,816 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 1.02 | |

### 2008 Assembly election

2008 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Takarjala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Niranjan Debbarma | 12,470 | 50.90% | 32.04 |
| | INPT | Rajeshwar Debbarma | 11,008 | 44.93% | 32.82 |
| | Independent | Sukumar Debbarma | 419 | 1.71% | New |
| | AITC | Sanjit Debbarma | 255 | 1.04% | New |
| | Independent | Biswamani Debbarma | 194 | 0.79% | New |
| | LJP | Subiram Debbarma | 154 | 0.63% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,462 | 5.97% | 52.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,500 | 90.79% | 28.65 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,994 | | |
| | CPI(M) gain from INPT | CPI(M) gain from INPT | Swing | 26.85 | |

### 2003 Assembly election

2003 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Takarjala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INPT | Rajeshwar Debbarma | 12,784 | 77.75% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Baijayanti Kalai | 3,101 | 18.86% | 29.55 |
| | NCP | Kartik Kanya Debbarma | 557 | 3.39% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,683 | 58.89% | 58.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,442 | 62.11% | 11.81 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,472 | | 0.56 |
| | INPT gain from CPI(M) | INPT gain from CPI(M) | Swing | | |

### 1998 Assembly election

1998 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Takarjala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Baijayanti Kalai | 9,420 | 48.41% | 3.01 |
| | TUS | Rahindra Debbarma | 9,414 | 48.38% | 21.12 |
| | Independent | Sudhir Chandra Debbarma | 329 | 1.69% | New |
| | BJP | Surya Kumar Debbarma | 297 | 1.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6 | 0.03% | 24.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,460 | 76.03% | 4.34 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,325 | | 1.76 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 3.01 | |

### 1993 Assembly election

1993 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Takarjala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Kartik Kanya Debbarma | 10,783 | 51.42% | 1.38 |
| | TUS | Sukhendu Debbarma | 5,715 | 27.25% | 18.84 |
| | Independent | Bijoy Kumar Hranghal | 4,183 | 19.95% | New |
| | Independent | Surjya Kumar Debbarma | 164 | 0.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,068 | 24.17% | 17.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,970 | 79.44% | 5.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,796 | | 21.97 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 1.38 | |

### 1988 Assembly election

1988 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Takarjala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Tarani Debbarma | 9,719 | 52.80% | 7.02 |
| | TUS | Surya Kumar Debbarma | 8,483 | 46.09% | 6.80 |
| | JP | Bishu Kumar Debbarma | 166 | 0.90% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,236 | 6.72% | 13.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,406 | 85.14% | 6.01 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,970 | | 13.21 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | | |

### 1983 Assembly election

1983 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Takarjala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Sudhanwa Debbarma | 9,029 | 59.83% | 18.33 |
| | TUS | Suriya Kumar Debbarma | 5,930 | 39.29% | 7.73 |
| | Independent | Promode Behari Majumder | 133 | 0.88% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,099 | 20.53% | 10.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,092 | 79.35% | 3.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,406 | | 12.12 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | | |

### 1977 Assembly election

1977 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Takarjala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Sudhanwa Debbarma | 5,358 | 41.50% | 0.12 |
| | TUS | Biswa Kumar Debbarma | 4,075 | 31.56% | New |
| | INC | Mano Mohan Debbarma | 2,051 | 15.89% | 20.56 |
| | TPCC | Kumar Debbarma | 1,006 | 7.79% | New |
| | JP | Rabindra Kishore Debbarma | 369 | 2.86% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,283 | 9.94% | 5.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,911 | 76.36% | 11.17 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,309 | | 31.23 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 0.12 | |

### 1972 Assembly election

1972 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Takarjala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Gunapada Jamatia | 3,461 | 41.37% | New |
| | INC | Mahendra Debbarma | 3,049 | 36.45% | 18.39 |
| | Independent | Siddi Kumar Jamatia | 934 | 11.17% | New |
| | Independent | Nagendra Chandra Jamatia | 921 | 11.01% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 412 | 4.93% | 4.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,365 | 65.21% | 1.94 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,190 | | 31.93 |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | 13.46 | |

### 1967 Assembly election

1967 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Takarjala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. D. Barma | 6,945 | 54.84% | New |
| | Independent | B. D. Barma | 5,720 | 45.16% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,225 | 9.67% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,665 | 67.79% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,377 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |