{"id":19713,"date":"2026-03-23T14:59:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T14:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/?p=19713"},"modified":"2026-03-23T15:05:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:05:54","slug":"bharatiya-janata-partys-jahar-chakraborty-files-nomination-in-dharmanagar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/2026\/03\/23\/bharatiya-janata-partys-jahar-chakraborty-files-nomination-in-dharmanagar\/","title":{"rendered":"Bharatiya Janata Party\u2019s Jahar Chakraborty files nomination in Dharmanagar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Agartala, March 23:<\/strong> The political atmosphere in Tripura\u2019s 56-Dharmanagar Assembly constituency intensified on Monday as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Jahar Chakraborty formally filed his nomination papers for the upcoming by-election, accompanied by a massive show of strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chakraborty led a large and energetic procession from the BJP office at Padmapur to the office of Returning Officer Debyani Choudhury, where he submitted his nomination. The rally witnessed the participation of a significant number of party workers and supporters, with decorated vehicles, party flags, and slogan-shouting adding to the charged atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senior BJP leaders, including Rajya Sabha MP Rajib Bhattacharjee, were present during the procession, underscoring the importance the party has attached to the Dharmanagar by-election. Party insiders claimed that the turnout at the BJP rally surpassed earlier processions organised by rival parties, projecting it as a clear indication of the party\u2019s organisational strength ahead of the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jahar Chakraborty is a familiar face in Dharmanagar politics. He had earlier contested from the constituency in 2013 as a BJP candidate but was unsuccessful. This time, the party has once again placed its faith in him, banking on his experience, loyalty, and grassroots connect to secure victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The by-election was necessitated following the demise of veteran leader and sitting MLA Biswa Bandhu Sen, whose passing created a significant political vacuum in the constituency. The contest is expected to be closely fought, with multiple parties vying for dominance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The seat is set to witness a triangular contest, with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) fielding Amitabha Dutta, while the Congress has nominated Chayan Bhattacharjee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With campaigning gaining momentum, Monday\u2019s rally by the BJP marks a strong start to what is shaping up to be a high-stakes electoral battle. As the April 9 by-poll approaches, all eyes remain on Dharmanagar, where political parties are intensifying efforts to convert public mobilisation into electoral success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agartala, March 23: The political atmosphere in Tripura\u2019s 56-Dharmanagar Assembly constituency intensified on Monday as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Jahar Chakraborty formally filed his nomination papers for the upcoming by-election, accompanied by a massive show of strength. Chakraborty led a large and energetic procession from the BJP office at Padmapur to the office of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":243,"featured_media":19714,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[6140],"class_list":{"0":"post-19713","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tripura"},"authors":[{"term_id":6140,"user_id":243,"is_guest":0,"slug":"bindusmitabhowmik","display_name":"Bindusmita Bhowmik","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-02-at-11.04.01-AM.jpeg","url2x":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-02-at-11.04.01-AM.jpeg"},"0":null,"1":"","2":"","3":"","4":"","5":"","6":"","7":"","8":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19713","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/243"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19713"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19713\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19716,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19713\/revisions\/19716"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19713"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19713"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aguli.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=19713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}