Jitendra Chaudhury

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Jitendra Chaudhury
The Minister for Rural Development & Industry, Tripura, Shri Jitendra Choudhury lighting the lamp to inaugurate the Bharat Nirman Public Information Campaign, organized by PIB at Ushabazar, Mohanpur block.jpg
Chaudhury, then Minister for Rural Development & Industry, Tripuralighting the lamp to inaugurate the Bharat Nirman Public Information Campaign, organized by PIB at Ushabazar, Mohanpur block
Leader of Opposition in the Tripura Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
6 March 2024
CPI(M) Jitendra Chaudhury6,23,77165.47+2.00
INC Sachitra Debbarma1,39,41314.63−12.78
AITC Bhriguram Reang77,0288.08+7.57
BJP Parikshit Debbarma60,6136.36+4.13
Margin of victory4,84,35850.84+14.84
Turnout 9,51,08083.41
CPI(M) hold Swing
Lok Sabha Election 2019
2019 Indian general election: Tripura East [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Rebati Tripura 482,126 46.12 +40.13
INC Maharaj Kumari Pragya Deb Burman2,77,83626.58+12.78
CPI(M) Jitendra Chaudhury2,00,96319.22−46.00
IPFT Narendra Chandra Debbarma45,3044.33
Margin of victory2,04,29020.84+14.84
Turnout 10,46,12382.90
BJP gain from CPI(M) Swing

Tripura Legislative Assembly elections

1983 Assembly election

1983 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Manu [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Angju Mog 10,304 55.20% Increase2.svg20.64
CPI(M) Jitendra Chaudhury8,36244.80%Increase2.svg2.14
Margin of victory1,94210.40%Increase2.svg2.31
Turnout 18,66683.50%Increase2.svg5.12
Registered electors 22,733Increase2.svg18.65
INC gain from CPI(M) Swing

1988 Assembly election

1988 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Manu [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Angju Mog 11,832 50.12% Decrease2.svg5.08
CPI(M) Jitendra Chaudhury11,66349.40%Increase2.svg4.60
Margin of victory1690.72%Decrease2.svg9.69
Turnout 23,60889.39%Increase2.svg6.11
Registered electors 26,760Increase2.svg17.71
INC hold Swing

1993 Assembly election

1993 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Manu [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) Jitendra Chaudhury 14,886 54.93% Increase2.svg5.53
INC Angju Mog12,21245.07%Decrease2.svg5.05
Margin of victory2,6749.87%Increase2.svg9.15
Turnout 27,09885.01%Decrease2.svg4.73
Registered electors 32,458Increase2.svg21.29
CPI(M) gain from INC Swing

1998 Assembly election

1998 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Manu [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) Jitendra Chaudhury 16,236 55.80% Increase2.svg0.87
INC Joykishore Tripura12,50442.97%Decrease2.svg2.09
BJP Chandi Tripura3571.23%New
Margin of victory3,73212.83%Increase2.svg2.96
Turnout 29,09785.36%Increase2.svg0.52
Registered electors 34,635Increase2.svg6.71
CPI(M) hold Swing

2003 Assembly election

2003 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Manu [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) Jitendra Chaudhury 17,358 55.31% Decrease2.svg0.49
INPT Chandan Tripura13,25342.23%New
BJP Chandi Tripura7732.46%Increase2.svg1.24
Margin of victory4,10513.08%Increase2.svg0.25
Turnout 31,38485.00%Increase2.svg0.98
Registered electors 36,927Increase2.svg6.62
CPI(M) hold Swing

2008 Assembly election

2008 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Manu [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) Jitendra Chaudhury 21,100 56.07% Increase2.svg0.77
INC Thaikhai Mog14,94039.70%New
Independent Kirat Bahan Tripura8002.13%New
BJP Mrathaiong Mog7892.10%Decrease2.svg0.37
Margin of victory6,16016.37%Increase2.svg3.29
Turnout 37,62994.45%Increase2.svg9.09
Registered electors 39,999
CPI(M) hold Swing Increase2.svg0.77

2013 Assembly election

2013 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Manu [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) Jitendra Chaudhury 21,320 58.07% Increase2.svg2.00
INC Chandi Charan Tripura14,42439.29%Decrease2.svg0.42
BJP Thaiu Mog9712.64%Increase2.svg0.55
Margin of victory6,89618.78%Increase2.svg2.41
Turnout 36,71596.01%Increase2.svg1.71
Registered electors 38,329
CPI(M) hold Swing

2023 Assembly election

2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Sabroom [43] [44]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) Jitendra Chaudhury 21,801 49.02% Increase2.svg3.63
BJP Sankar Roy21,40548.13%Decrease2.svg2.51
NOTA None of the Above1,2652.84%Increase2.svg1.86
Margin of victory3960.89%Decrease2.svg4.36
Turnout 44,47192.65%Decrease2.svg2.05
Registered electors 48,064Increase2.svg9.31
CPI(M) gain from BJP Swing Decrease2.svg1.62

Positions held

YearPositionPlace/organisationBelonging partyRemarkRef(s)
Assumed officeLeft office
19932014MLATripura Legislative AssemblyCPI(M)
20142019Member of Parliament Lok sabha
20172023ConvenorAdivasi Adhikar Rashtriya Manch (AARM) [45]
2018presentCentral Committee MemberCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
20192023President Ganamukti Parishad
2021presentSecretaryCPI(M) Tripura
2023presentMLATripura Legislative Assembly
2023presentChairpersonAdivasi Adhikar Rashtriya Manch (AARM)
2024presentLeader of OppositionTripura Legislative Assembly
2025presentPolit Bureau MemberCommunist Party of India (Marxist) [46] [47]

See also

References

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