Tripura East Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Tripura · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 ST

Baju Ban Riyan of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Tripura East Lok Sabha constituency in Tripura in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 72,686 votes (11.20%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 822,682 registered electors and 651,186 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 79.20%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Baju Ban Riyan

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
72,686
Margin %
11.20%
Total Electors
822,682
Votes Polled
651,186
Turnout
79.20%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tripura
Constituency Number
403
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Baju Ban Riyan

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

320,766
49.30%
Male
#2
Drao Kumar Reang

Indian National Congress

248,080
38.10%
Male
#3
Jishnu Dev Varma

Bharatiya Janata Party

61,840
9.50%
Male
#4
Madhuri Kalai (RUDRAPAUL)

Amara Bengali

4,972
0.80%
Male
#5
Dija Raj Tripura

Independent

1,999
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Baju Ban Riyan Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 320,766 49.30%
2 Drao Kumar Reang Indian National Congress 248,080 38.10%
3 Jishnu Dev Varma Bharatiya Janata Party 61,840 9.50%
4 Madhuri Kalai (RUDRAPAUL) Amara Bengali 4,972 0.80%
5 Dija Raj Tripura Independent 1,999 0.30%

Tripura East — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Baju Ban Riyan of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Tripura East constituency (Tripura) with a margin of 72,686 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 822,682 registered electors, 651,186 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 79.20%. A total of 5 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Baju Ban Riyan (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Tripura East Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 72,686 votes (11.20%%).

The voter turnout in Tripura East for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 79.20%%.

5 candidates contested from Tripura East constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Tripura East is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tripura.