AGARTALA, Feb 25 (TIWN): Newly elected CPI-M candidate Parimal Debnath from Amarpur assembly constituency on Thursday took oath as MLA at secretariat building.

The oath was administered by Tripura Assembly speaker Ramendra Nath.

Taking oath in Tripura Assembly, newly elected Tripura CPI-M candidate from Amarpur assembly constituency Parimal Debnatah said that he would stand beside the people of that area and will look after their problems. He further said that he would do all the possible works required for the development of that area.

CPI-M candidate Parimal Debnath defeated Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Ranjit Das by 10,597 votes. The CPI-M secured 20,355 votes, the BJP got 9,758 votes while Congress' Chanchal Dey bagged only 1,231 votes, securing fourth position.

The bi-poll to Amarpur assembly constituency was held on February 13. The seat had fallen vacant following the resignation of the Manoranjan Acharjee from the Assembly on December 10 last after he was expelled from CPI (M) on charges of molestation.

Acharjee, who was elected in 2008 and again in 2013 from the constituency, has denied the charges. The CPI-M, however, expelled him on charges of wrongdoing.

Left front candidate Parimal Debnath made a clean sweep in the Amarpur bi-election with the highest margin.

Interestingly, left front never lost this seat since 1998 and is firmly gripping the position till date.

As expected CPI-M candidate Parimal Debnath won the Amarpur by-elections by good margin. Debnath defeated the BJP candidate who stood in second position.

However, CPI-M candidate secured 20,355 votes, BJP with 9751, IPFT with 1623, Amrabangali 149, independent party 216 where as 262 votes were given to the account of NOTA.

The bi-election for the Amarpur Assembly segment was decided to hold after the CPI-M has kicked off its one MLA of Amarpur Assembly segment Manoranjan Acharjee on charge of moral error.    CPI-M legislator Manoranjan Acharjee has resigned from the Tripura assembly after the party expelled him on charges of wrongdoing.  Although, Acharjee has denied the charges slated against him.