Hossain says people of all faiths voted for him, and he will work for everyone; CPI(M) blames Hossain's 30,000-plus margin victory from Boxanagar, a seat held by it for 25 years, on rigging
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and Opposition CPI(M) are the only major players in the field this time with both Congress and TIPRA Motha, which is the main Opposition party in the Tripura Assembly, choosing to sit out.
By-elections across the country – Dumri in Jharkhand, Boxanagar and Dhanpur in Tripura, Bageshwar in Uttarakhand, Ghosi in Uttar Pradesh (where INDIA more or less united), plus Puthuppally in Kerala and Dhupguri in West Bengal (where INDIA members chief rivals)