The Latest Breaking News from Dhanpur

INDIA bloc of Opposition parties wins four seats in first bypolls; BJP wins three. TMC, CPI(M) and JMM win one each. BJP retains Bageshwar and Dhanpur, wrests Boxanagar from CPI(M). SP wins Ghosi, JMM retains Dumri. Congress-UDF wins Puthuppally, TMC wins Dhupguri. BJP, INDIA bloc evenly divided; BJP loses Dhupguri…

BJP wins Dhanpur and Boxanagar by-elections in Tripura's Sepahijala district. BJP's Tafajjal Hossain won Boxanagar by 30,237 votes and Bindu Debnath won Dhanpur by 18,871 votes.

BJP's Manik Saha is leading a campaign for two Assembly seats in Sepahijala district, Dhanpur and Boxanagar. He is joined by other senior leaders in door-to-door campaigns.

BJP nominates Taffajal Hussain & Bindu Debnath for Sep 5 bypolls in Tripura's Sepahijala district. Union Min. Pratima Bhoumik's resignation & death of CPI(M) MLA Samsul Haque necessitated by-elections. CPI(M) fields Kaushik Chanda & Mijan Husain as nominees. Last date for filing nomination papers Aug 17, counting of votes on…

In the last Assembly elections, Mr. Chanda had lost to Union Minister Pratima Bhoumik from Dhanpur, but the CPI(M) managed to retain the Boxanagar seat defeating the BJP candidate in a triangular contest.

Tripura Chief Electoral Officer Punjeet Agarwal said all possible steps have been taken to ensure free, fair and peaceful byelection in two Assembly constituencies — Dhanpur and Boxanagar scheduled to be held on September 5.

The by-election to two Tripura Assembly constituencies — Dhanpur and Boxanagar in Tripura’s Sepahijala district will be held on September 5

Tripura Health Department has set up a testing facility at the Srimantapur border land port as dengue has infected scores of people in Dhanpur area of Sepahijala district.

TIPRA’s Pradyot Debbarman called for greater opposition unity to fight against the BJP in the Tripura by-election to Dhanpur Assembly constituency and Lok Sabha election next year.