Tripura East (TR-2): 1996 vs 1998 — Billion Ballots

1996

BAJU BAN RIYAN

CPMUnited Front

Margin1,54,36925.6%

Winner votes3,27,92954.4%

ReservationST

CPMINCBJPTUJSAMB

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	BAJU BAN RIYAN CPM	3,27,929	54.4%
2	KASHIRAM REANG INC	1,73,560	28.8%
3	JISHNU DEV VARMA BJP	50,197	8.3%
4	GOURISANKAR REANG TUJS	28,367	4.7%
5	MADHURI KALAI (RUDRAPAL) AMB	12,976	2.1%
6	MAHARANI BIBHU KUMARI DEVI AIIC(T)	4,928	0.8%
7	DEBENDRA MALSOM IND	3,033	0.5%
8	ALINDRA DEBBARMA IND	1,352	0.2%
9	CHARAIMUNI JAMATIA CPI(ML)(L)	1,060	0.2%

Turnout76.5%Votes cast6,03,402Electors7,88,260

1998

BAJU BAN RIYAN

CPMLeft Front

Margin72,68611.4%

Winner votes3,20,76650.3%

ReservationST

CPMINCBJPAMBIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	BAJU BAN RIYAN CPM	3,20,766	50.3%
2	DRAO KUMAR REANG INC	2,48,080	38.9%
3	JISHNU DEV VARMA BJP	61,840	9.7%
4	MADHURI KALAI (RUDRAPAUL) AMB	4,972	0.8%
5	DIJA RAJ TRIPURA IND	1,999	0.3%

Turnout77.5%Votes cast6,37,657Electors8,22,682