Tripura West Lok Sabha is one of the constituencies out of the two Lok Sabha constituencies in the northeastern state of Tripura in India. This seat includes the state capital Agartala. Here the 17th Lok Sabha poll will be held on April 11, 2019, as per phase I schedule. The parliament constituency number of this seat is PC No.1.The results of the Tripura West Constituency will be declared today. The counting of votes began on the Parliamentary seat in Tripura West at 8 am on Thursday, May 23. Voting took place for the Tripura West seat in the first phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019. A total voter turnout of 83.21 per cent was recorded, as per Election Commission of India. Stay with us for Live updates on the results for the Tripura West Lok Sabha seat in Tripura. BJP Candidate Pratima Bhoumik Elected MP.  Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Schedule: Voting In 7 Phases From April 11 to May 19, Counting And Results On May 23; Check All Dates For General Elections.

Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has nominated Shri Rebati Tripura, while the Indian National Congress has chosen Subal Bhowmick to compete for General Election, 2019.  The Election Commission has declared March 25, 2019, as the last date of filing nominations from the seat. The last date for withdrawal of candidature is March 28, 2019. Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Phase I: List of States And Constituencies Voting On April 11.

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This seat was won by Sankar Prasad Datta from Communist Party of India(Marxist)[CPI(M)] in General Election, 2014. The CPI(M) defeated Arunoday Saha from Indian National Congress(INC). He won by a margin of 5,03,476 votes. Even Trinamool Congress candidate Ratan Chakraborti and Bhartiya Janata Party's Sudhindra Chandra Dasgupta competed for this constituency in previous election.

The 17th Lok Sabha Polls will be held in India from April 11, 2019 and will last till May 19, 2019. The polling will be divided into total 7 phases. The result for all the phase will be declared on May 23, 2019.

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