# Majlishpur Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1972 | Jatindra Kumar Majumder | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Khagen Das | Communist Party of India |
| 1983 | Khagen Das | Communist Party of India |
| 1988 | Dipak Nag | Indian National Congress |
| 1993 | Dipak Nag | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Manik Dey | Communist Party of India |
| 2003 | Manik Dey | Communist Party of India |
| 2008 | Manik Dey | Communist Party of India |
| 2013 | Manik Dey | Communist Party of India |
| 2018 | Sushanta Chowdhury | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2023 | Sushanta Chowdhury | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2023 Assembly election

2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Majlishpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Sushanta Chowdhury | 21,349 | 46.80% | 5.61 |
| | CPI(M) | Sanjoy Das | 16,177 | 35.46% | 8.18 |
| | TMP | Samir Basu | 6,996 | 15.33% | New |
| | AITC | Nirmal Majumder | 608 | 1.33% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 492 | 1.08% | 0.14 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,172 | 11.34% | 2.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,622 | 93.24% | 3.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 49,045 | | 6.64 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 5.61 | |

### 2018 Assembly election

2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Majlishpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Sushanta Chowdhury | 23,249 | 52.41% | 51.34 |
| | CPI(M) | Manik Dey | 19,359 | 43.64% | 8.79 |
| | INC | Rajib Gope | 509 | 1.15% | 44.07 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 417 | 0.94% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,890 | 8.77% | 1.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,361 | 94.76% | 0.68 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 45,993 | | 8.41 |
| | BJP gain from CPI(M) | BJP gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 0.02 | |

### 2013 Assembly election

2013 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Majlishpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Manik Dey | 21,304 | 52.43% | 1.55 |
| | INC | Bibekananda Chowdhury | 18,375 | 45.22% | 2.08 |
| | IPFT | Balaram Debbarma | 520 | 1.28% | New |
| | BJP | Dhananjoy Bhowmik | 434 | 1.07% | 0.74 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,929 | 7.21% | 3.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,633 | 96.36% | 2.08 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 42,426 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 1.55 | |

### 2008 Assembly election

2008 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Majlishpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Manik Dey | 17,745 | 50.88% | 2.92 |
| | INC | Dipak Nag | 16,497 | 47.30% | 3.48 |
| | BJP | Paresh Chandra Saha | 632 | 1.81% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,248 | 3.58% | 6.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,874 | 94.06% | 11.86 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 37,220 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | | |

### 2003 Assembly election

2003 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Majlishpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Manik Dey | 14,908 | 53.80% | 3.41 |
| | INC | Dipak Nag | 12,144 | 43.83% | 3.11 |
| | Independent | Upendra Debbarma | 386 | 1.39% | New |
| | NCP | Bipin Debbarma | 271 | 0.98% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,764 | 9.98% | 6.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,709 | 81.93% | 1.36 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 33,859 | | 13.09 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 3.41 | |

### 1998 Assembly election

1998 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Majlishpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Manik Dey | 12,552 | 50.39% | 2.77 |
| | INC | Dipak Nag | 11,692 | 46.94% | 3.76 |
| | BJP | Kumud Lal Das | 584 | 2.34% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 860 | 3.45% | 0.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,909 | 84.69% | 2.99 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,939 | | 3.79 |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | | |

### 1993 Assembly election

1993 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Majlishpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dipak Nag | 11,729 | 50.70% | 0.08 |
| | CPI(M) | Manik Dey | 11,018 | 47.62% | 1.36 |
| | Independent | Gouranga Choudhary | 131 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 711 | 3.07% | 1.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,136 | 81.52% | 4.27 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,846 | | 29.91 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### 1988 Assembly election

1988 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Majlishpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dipak Nag | 9,493 | 50.61% | 16.74 |
| | CPI(M) | Manik Dey | 9,187 | 48.98% | 4.77 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 306 | 1.63% | 8.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,756 | 86.34% | 2.49 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,204 | | 25.81 |
| | INC gain from CPI(M) | INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | | |

### 1983 Assembly election

1983 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Majlishpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Khagen Das | 6,397 | 44.21% | 7.14 |
| | INC | Ranjit Saha | 4,901 | 33.87% | 21.05 |
| | Independent | Dipak Nag | 2,993 | 20.69% | New |
| | Independent | Sunit Basu | 102 | 0.70% | New |
| | Independent | Gaurang Chowdhury | 76 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,496 | 10.34% | 6.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,469 | 83.16% | 1.22 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,649 | | 22.69 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 7.14 | |

### 1977 Assembly election

1977 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Majlishpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Khagen Das | 4,437 | 37.07% | 8.14 |
| | TPCC | Jatindra Kumar Majumdar | 2,425 | 20.26% | New |
| | JP | Braja Gopal Nath | 2,150 | 17.96% | New |
| | INC | Nani Gopal Bhuia | 1,535 | 12.83% | 41.96 |
| | TUS | Takhiray Debbarma | 927 | 7.75% | New |
| | Independent | Upendra Das | 239 | 2.00% | New |
| | Independent | Harekrishna Shil | 97 | 0.81% | New |
| | Independent | Pramode Chandra Das | 87 | 0.73% | New |
| | Independent | Pranesh Chandra Saha | 71 | 0.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,012 | 16.81% | 7.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,968 | 84.67% | 14.21 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,385 | | 46.01 |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | 17.72 | |

### 1972 Assembly election

1972 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Majlishpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Jatindra Kumar Majumder | 3,724 | 54.79% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Bhanu Gosh | 3,073 | 45.21% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 651 | 9.58% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,797 | 70.59% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,852 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |