Paul Dangshu (born 20 March 1992), is an Indian politician from Tripura, India. He won the 2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election as a candidate of Tipra Motha Party and became member of the Tripura Legislative Assembly from the Karamcherra assembly constituency.[1][2][3][4]

Paul Dangshu
Dangshu in 2023
Member of the Tripura Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2023
Preceded byDiba Chandra Hrangkhawl
ConstituencyKaramcherra
Personal details
Born (1992-03-20) 20 March 1992 (age 32)
Agartala, Tripura, India
Political partyTipra Motha Party
Committees• Member, Public Accounts Committee •Member, House Committee, Tripura Legislative Assembly (2023–2024)

Political career

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Early years

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Paul has been the lead media in charge of the TIPRA Motha party for the past few years since its formation in 2020.[5]

MLA in Tripura Assembly

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In 2023, Paul contested the Tripura Assembly Election after he was put forward by TIPRA as one of its young faces. He won against the veteran BJP candidate Brajalal Tripura and BJP politician turned Congress Diba Chandra Hrangkhawl[6] by securing 20,496 votes.[citation needed]

He polled a massive 52.73% of the total votes.[7]

Electoral performance

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Tripura Legislative Assembly Election, 2023: Karmachhara[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMP Paul Dangshu 20,496 52.73% +52.73
BJP Braja Lal Tripura 9,901 25.47% +25.47%
INC Diba Chandra Hrangkhawl 7, 344 18.89% −36.55%
Majority 10,595 −2.71%
Turnout 38,504 89.65 %
TMP gain from BJP Swing 52.73%

References

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  1. ^ "Tripura Assembly Election Results in 2023". www.elections.in.
  2. ^ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in.
  3. ^ "Paul Dangshu: Tripura Assembly Election Results Live, Candidates News, Videos, Photos". News18. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Tripura Election Result 2023: BJP wins 32 seats, Tipra Motha bags 13". India Today. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  5. ^ Banik, Mrinal (25 March 2023). "Why Tripura's youngest MLA says youth are 'bound to join politics'". EastMojo. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Tripura BJP MLA Diba Chandra Hrankhawl quits ahead of assembly polls". Hindustan Times. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Karmachara Election Result 2023 LIVE: Karmachara MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  8. ^ "KARMACHARA ASSEMBLY ELECTION RESULTS 2023". Retrieved 18 April 2023.