Barjala Assembly constituency

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Barjala Assembly constituency is one of 60 seats in the Tripura Legislative Assembly. It is located in West Tripura district and is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes (SC). Barjala is part of the Tripura West Lok Sabha constituency.

Key facts
- Constituency number: 4
- Established: 1972
- Total electors: about 47,145
- Current MLA: Sudip Sarkar (CPI(M)), elected in 2023

Who has won here (highlights)
- 1972: Basana Chakraborty (Indian National Congress)
- 1977 & 1983: Gouri Bhattacharjee (CPI(M))
- 1988: Dipak Kumar Roy (Indian National Congress)
- 1993: Arun Bhowmik (Janata Dal)
- 1998 & 2003: Dipak Kumar Roy (Indian National Congress)
- 2008: Sankar Prasad Datta (CPI(M))
- 2013: Jitendra Sarkar (Indian National Congress)
- 2018: Dr. Dilip Kumar Das (Bharatiya Janata Party)
- 2023: Sudip Sarkar (CPI(M))

Notable results
- 2023 election: Sudip Sarkar (CPI(M)) won with 21,486 votes (50.93%), margin 1,789 votes; turnout about 89.7%.
- 2018 election: Dilip Kumar Das (BJP) won with 22,052 votes (55.42%), margin 6,227; turnout about 92.8%.
- 2013 election: Jitendra Sarkar (INC) 17,728 votes (49.25%), CPI(M) 17,467 votes (48.52%), margin 261.
- 2008 election: Sankar Prasad Datta (CPI(M)) 24,853 votes (48.93%), INC 24,255 votes (47.76%), margin 598.

Barjala has seen representation from different parties over the years and continues to be a competitive seat in Tripura elections.