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  • Left Front to boycott Friday’s counting of votes in ‘rigged’ bypolls in Tripura

    By Express News Service

    GUWAHATI: In BJP-ruled Tripura, the CPI(M)-led Left Front will boycott Friday’s counting of votes of the “rigged” by-elections to 2 Assembly seats.

    Boxanagar and Dhanpur constituencies, which went to by-elections on September 5, had recorded a mixed voter turnout of 86.56%.

    The Left Front alleged the by-polls had been “completely rigged and made a farce”. It mentioned though it had drawn the eye of the Election Commission again and again proper from the start of polling, no optimistic steps had been taken to forestall rigging.

    “In this backdrop, the Tripura Left Front demanded to countermand the rigged election to these two constituencies and go for announcement of fresh election. But surprisingly, the Election Commission has not budged,” the Left Front mentioned.

    “Under such circumstances…we have decided to boycott the counting of votes on 8th August, 2023,” the assertion additional mentioned.

    CPI(M) state secretary Jitendra Choudhury mentioned the get together wouldn’t depute any brokers on the counting centres. He alleged the get together’s polling brokers couldn’t attend duties in practically half of the 110 polling stations on the day of elections resulting from assaults and threats by BJP staff.

    The BJP rubbished the fees. The get together claimed the elections had been held in a free and truthful method and that there was a festive temper amongst voters.

    The Congress and the Tipra Motha Party (TMP) didn’t contest the polls to keep away from the division of anti-BJP votes. The TMP had earlier declared that it could neither help the BJP nor the CPI(M) however the Congress had campaigned for the 2 CPI(M) candidates.

    The CPI(M) candidates had been Mizan Hossain (Boxanagar) and Kaushik Chanda (Dhanpur). The BJP had fielded Taffajal Hossain (Boxanagar) and Bindu Debnath (Dhanpur).

    The by-elections to Dhanpur seat had been necessitated by Union minister Pratima Bhoumik’s resignation from the Assembly. In Boxanagar, the dying of sitting MLA Samsul Haque was the explanation behind the by-polls.

    GUWAHATI: In BJP-ruled Tripura, the CPI(M)-led Left Front will boycott Friday’s counting of votes of the “rigged” by-elections to 2 Assembly seats.

    Boxanagar and Dhanpur constituencies, which went to by-elections on September 5, had recorded a mixed voter turnout of 86.56%.

    The Left Front alleged the by-polls had been “completely rigged and made a farce”. It mentioned though it had drawn the eye of the Election Commission again and again proper from the start of polling, no optimistic steps had been taken to forestall rigging.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “In this backdrop, the Tripura Left Front demanded to countermand the rigged election to these two constituencies and go for announcement of fresh election. But surprisingly, the Election Commission has not budged,” the Left Front mentioned.

    “Under such circumstances…we have decided to boycott the counting of votes on 8th August, 2023,” the assertion additional mentioned.

    CPI(M) state secretary Jitendra Choudhury mentioned the get together wouldn’t depute any brokers on the counting centres. He alleged the get together’s polling brokers couldn’t attend duties in practically half of the 110 polling stations on the day of elections resulting from assaults and threats by BJP staff.

    The BJP rubbished the fees. The get together claimed the elections had been held in a free and truthful method and that there was a festive temper amongst voters.

    The Congress and the Tipra Motha Party (TMP) didn’t contest the polls to keep away from the division of anti-BJP votes. The TMP had earlier declared that it could neither help the BJP nor the CPI(M) however the Congress had campaigned for the 2 CPI(M) candidates.

    The CPI(M) candidates had been Mizan Hossain (Boxanagar) and Kaushik Chanda (Dhanpur). The BJP had fielded Taffajal Hossain (Boxanagar) and Bindu Debnath (Dhanpur).

    The by-elections to Dhanpur seat had been necessitated by Union minister Pratima Bhoumik’s resignation from the Assembly. In Boxanagar, the dying of sitting MLA Samsul Haque was the explanation behind the by-polls.

  • Two minor tribal girls gang-raped in Tripura, one arrested .

    By PTI

    AGARTALA: Two minor tribal girls had been allegedly gang-raped in Tripura’s Gomati district, police talked about on Friday.

    The prime accused acknowledged as Molarai Jamatia of Tingharia was arrested nevertheless the remaining eight accused are nonetheless at large, talked about Assistant Inspector General (AIG), Jyotishman Das Chowdhury.

    According to police, the two girls received right here to attend ‘Baishaki Mela’, an annual cultural programme at Amarpur metropolis of the district on Wednesday and met Molarai, who had befriended one amongst them over Facebook.

    “From the fair premises, the youth took them to a rubber plantation at Chechua on Wednesday night on a scooter. Seven to eight youths were waiting there. After reaching there, Molarai and his friends raped the two girls”, the AIG talked about.

    Molarai then took every the ladies to Amarpur and left them inside the early hours of Thursday, he talked about, together with the victims went to Birganj police station.

    Based on the assertion of the two girls, the police swung into movement and arrested Molarai for his alleged involvement inside the gang rape case on Thursday.

    “We have arrested the prime accused of the case and are trying to arrest other accused persons. The medical test of the victims have been done as part of the investigation process”, he talked about.

    The Tripura Commission for Women (TCW) has condemned the gang rape of the two tribal girls.

    “It is shocking that two girls were gang-raped by a group of youths in Amarpur’s Chechua area. We condemned the crime and demanded exemplary punishment for those involved in the heinous act”, TCW chairperson Barnali Goswami talked about on Friday.

    AGARTALA: Two minor tribal girls had been allegedly gang-raped in Tripura’s Gomati district, police talked about on Friday.

    The prime accused acknowledged as Molarai Jamatia of Tingharia was arrested nevertheless the remaining eight accused are nonetheless at large, talked about Assistant Inspector General (AIG), Jyotishman Das Chowdhury.

    According to police, the two girls received right here to attend ‘Baishaki Mela’, an annual cultural programme at Amarpur metropolis of the district on Wednesday and met Molarai, who had befriended one amongst them over Facebook.googletag.cmd.push(carry out() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “From the fair premises, the youth took them to a rubber plantation at Chechua on Wednesday night on a scooter. Seven to eight youths were waiting there. After reaching there, Molarai and his friends raped the two girls”, the AIG talked about.

    Molarai then took every the ladies to Amarpur and left them inside the early hours of Thursday, he talked about, together with the victims went to Birganj police station.

    Based on the assertion of the two girls, the police swung into movement and arrested Molarai for his alleged involvement inside the gang rape case on Thursday.

    “We have arrested the prime accused of the case and are trying to arrest other accused persons. The medical test of the victims have been done as part of the investigation process”, he talked about.

    The Tripura Commission for Women (TCW) has condemned the gang rape of the two tribal girls.

    “It is shocking that two girls were gang-raped by a group of youths in Amarpur’s Chechua area. We condemned the crime and demanded exemplary punishment for those involved in the heinous act”, TCW chairperson Barnali Goswami talked about on Friday.

  • Left-Cong delegation from Kerala attacked in Tripura; CPI (M) denounces ‘BJP’s gunda raj’

    By PTI

    KOTTAYAM: The CPI(M) in Kerala on Saturday condemned the assault on the Left-Congress delegation, which visited the BJP-ruled Tripura to look into the post-poll violence reported within the north-eastern state.

    The CPI(M) state secretariat additionally lashed out at assaults on Left parliamentarians, together with senior chief Elamaram Kareem.

    A group of MPs belonging to the Congress and Left entrance allegedly got here underneath assault of miscreants, throughout its tour of Bishalgarh in Tripura to fulfill households affected by the violence.

    Addressing the media as a part of the state-wide month-long People’s Defence Rally organised by the CPI(M), its state secretary, M V Govindan claimed that the attackers broken two autos and set fireplace to 1 car wherein the MPs had gone.

    “The attacks in Tripura remind us of a semi-fascist dispensation. The law and order situation has deteriorated and through the attack on opposition leaders it has become evident that BJP’s gunda raj is being implemented in Tripura,” Govindan alleged.

    He additionally condemned the Tripura Governor, who allegedly refused to fulfill the opposition MPs.

    “In 2018, when the BJP won the assembly election there, similar attacks took place. But such attacks will not destroy the Left parties..,” Govindan stated.

    KOTTAYAM: The CPI(M) in Kerala on Saturday condemned the assault on the Left-Congress delegation, which visited the BJP-ruled Tripura to look into the post-poll violence reported within the north-eastern state.

    The CPI(M) state secretariat additionally lashed out at assaults on Left parliamentarians, together with senior chief Elamaram Kareem.

    A group of MPs belonging to the Congress and Left entrance allegedly got here underneath assault of miscreants, throughout its tour of Bishalgarh in Tripura to fulfill households affected by the violence.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Addressing the media as a part of the state-wide month-long People’s Defence Rally organised by the CPI(M), its state secretary, M V Govindan claimed that the attackers broken two autos and set fireplace to 1 car wherein the MPs had gone.

    “The attacks in Tripura remind us of a semi-fascist dispensation. The law and order situation has deteriorated and through the attack on opposition leaders it has become evident that BJP’s gunda raj is being implemented in Tripura,” Govindan alleged.

    He additionally condemned the Tripura Governor, who allegedly refused to fulfill the opposition MPs.

    “In 2018, when the BJP won the assembly election there, similar attacks took place. But such attacks will not destroy the Left parties..,” Govindan stated.

  • Manik Saha sworn-in for second time period as Tripura CM

    By PTI

    AGARTALA: Seventy-year-old BJP chief Manik Saha on Wednesday took oath as chief minister of the delicate border state of Tripura.

    Eight extra ministers, together with Ratan Lal Nath, Pranajit Singha Roy, Santana Chakma, Bikash Debbarma and Sukla Charan Noatia, had been additionally sworn in by Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda in addition to Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh had been among the many dignitaries current on the event.

    In all, eight ministers from the BJP and one from its ally IPFT had been inducted into the cabinet.

    Noatia is from the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura.

    Of the 9 members of the cabinet, 4 had been new faces, whereas 5 ministers, who had been within the earlier cabinet, discovered a spot within the recent line-up.

    Bhagaban Das, Manoj Kanti Deb, Ram Prasad Paul and Rampada Jamatia, who had been within the earlier cabinet, had been dropped from the brand new council of ministers within the second BJP-IPFT authorities.

    Three tribal MLAs got berths within the Manik Saha-led council of ministers.

    Union Minister Pratima Bhaumik, who received the election from Dhanpur Assembly constituency in Sepahijala district, didn’t take oath.

    However, three ministerial berths are nonetheless vacant.

    The opposition Left and the Congress boycotted the swearing-in ceremony of the second BJP-led authorities, protesting in opposition to post-poll violence.

    Pradesh Congress president Birajit Sinha stated the celebration will boycott the swearing-in ceremony of the Manik Saha authorities as a mark of protest in opposition to the post-poll violence.

    None of the 13 MLAs from Tipra Motha was seen on the oath-taking ceremony however celebration supremo Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma wrote on social media that “Tipra has not compromised ! Wait and watch”.

    Taking to Facebook, he stated, I’m positive we can be requested to satisfy the Government of India for our constitutional answer.

    And we’ll solely speak concerning the rights of 14 lakh Tiprasas and never the person advantages of our leaders”.

    The BJP received 32 seats within the current meeting elections in Tripura, whereas its ally IPFT managed to safe one seat.

    Manik Saha had been made chief minister earlier in 2022, changing Biplab Kumar Deb, in a model renewal train after it was discovered that his recognition ranking was plummeting on account of the poor legislation and order scenario in Tripura’s hinterland.

    AGARTALA: Seventy-year-old BJP chief Manik Saha on Wednesday took oath as chief minister of the delicate border state of Tripura.

    Eight extra ministers, together with Ratan Lal Nath, Pranajit Singha Roy, Santana Chakma, Bikash Debbarma and Sukla Charan Noatia, had been additionally sworn in by Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda in addition to Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh had been among the many dignitaries current on the event.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    In all, eight ministers from the BJP and one from its ally IPFT had been inducted into the cabinet.

    Noatia is from the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura.

    Of the 9 members of the cabinet, 4 had been new faces, whereas 5 ministers, who had been within the earlier cabinet, discovered a spot within the recent line-up.

    Bhagaban Das, Manoj Kanti Deb, Ram Prasad Paul and Rampada Jamatia, who had been within the earlier cabinet, had been dropped from the brand new council of ministers within the second BJP-IPFT authorities.

    Three tribal MLAs got berths within the Manik Saha-led council of ministers.

    Union Minister Pratima Bhaumik, who received the election from Dhanpur Assembly constituency in Sepahijala district, didn’t take oath.

    However, three ministerial berths are nonetheless vacant.

    The opposition Left and the Congress boycotted the swearing-in ceremony of the second BJP-led authorities, protesting in opposition to post-poll violence.

    Pradesh Congress president Birajit Sinha stated the celebration will boycott the swearing-in ceremony of the Manik Saha authorities as a mark of protest in opposition to the post-poll violence.

    None of the 13 MLAs from Tipra Motha was seen on the oath-taking ceremony however celebration supremo Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma wrote on social media that “Tipra has not compromised ! Wait and watch”.

    Taking to Facebook, he stated, I’m positive we can be requested to satisfy the Government of India for our constitutional answer.

    And we’ll solely speak concerning the rights of 14 lakh Tiprasas and never the person advantages of our leaders”.

    The BJP received 32 seats within the current meeting elections in Tripura, whereas its ally IPFT managed to safe one seat.

    Manik Saha had been made chief minister earlier in 2022, changing Biplab Kumar Deb, in a model renewal train after it was discovered that his recognition ranking was plummeting on account of the poor legislation and order scenario in Tripura’s hinterland.

  • Manik Saha will get his second shot at Tripura chief ministership

    By Express News Service

    GUWAHATI: Manik Saha will proceed because the chief minister of Tripura, as first reported by this newspaper on March 5. The BJP was divided into two camps with every backing Saha and Union minister Pratima Bhaumik for the highest publish however the suspense was over when Bhaumik herself proposed the Saha’s title because the legislature social gathering chief. Assam minister Parimal Suklabaidya, who was the BJP’s central observer within the assembly, later introduced Saha’s election because the legislature social gathering chief. 

    Saha, then, met Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya at Raj Bhavan to stake his declare to kind the federal government. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union dwelling minister Amit Shah and BJP president J P Nadda will attend the swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday, BJP sources stated. 

    In Nagaland and Meghalaya, Neiphiu Rio and Conrad Ok Sangma will probably be sworn as chief ministers on Tuesday. Meghalaya witnessed a dramatic flip within the numbers recreation  after the outcomes have been declared. The energy of the National People’s Party-BJP mix within the 60-member House rose to 45 after the United Democratic Party (UDP) and the People’s Democratic Front lent their help. 

    Since there is usually a most of 12 ministers, the NPP, which received 26 seats, will preserve eight. The UDP (11 MLAs) will get two whereas BJP (2 MLAs) and HSPDP (2 MLAs) will get one every, Sangma stated.

    GUWAHATI: Manik Saha will proceed because the chief minister of Tripura, as first reported by this newspaper on March 5. The BJP was divided into two camps with every backing Saha and Union minister Pratima Bhaumik for the highest publish however the suspense was over when Bhaumik herself proposed the Saha’s title because the legislature social gathering chief. Assam minister Parimal Suklabaidya, who was the BJP’s central observer within the assembly, later introduced Saha’s election because the legislature social gathering chief. 

    Saha, then, met Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya at Raj Bhavan to stake his declare to kind the federal government. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union dwelling minister Amit Shah and BJP president J P Nadda will attend the swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday, BJP sources stated. 

    In Nagaland and Meghalaya, Neiphiu Rio and Conrad Ok Sangma will probably be sworn as chief ministers on Tuesday. Meghalaya witnessed a dramatic flip within the numbers recreation  after the outcomes have been declared. The energy of the National People’s Party-BJP mix within the 60-member House rose to 45 after the United Democratic Party (UDP) and the People’s Democratic Front lent their help. googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Since there is usually a most of 12 ministers, the NPP, which received 26 seats, will preserve eight. The UDP (11 MLAs) will get two whereas BJP (2 MLAs) and HSPDP (2 MLAs) will get one every, Sangma stated.

  • Choose between peace & ‘red terror’, says Nadda as BJP hits marketing campaign path

    By Express News Service

    AGARTALA:   The ruling BJP in Tripura has requested voters within the state to decide on between peace and “red terror.” While addressing a rally, BJP chief JP Nadda sought to remind the individuals of the violent days when the Left events dominated the state for 25 years on the trot from 1993.

    “As we go to elections, two pictures appear before us. Five years ago, Tripura was known for violence, insurgency and unrest. The state was hit by red terror. There was CPM-sponsored torture. Today, we see a developed and peaceful Tripura,” Nadda stated in a rally within the Amarpur constituency in Gomati district.

    “Tripura’s fate and image have changed as (Prime Minister) Narendra Modi has continuously blessed the state,” Nadda stated. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma too batted for peace. “For the primary time within the state, an environment of peace has prevailed up to now 5 years. It will probably be in Tripura’s curiosity if the BJP retains energy. 

    The double-engine prepare will run at 120 kmph. Where is a CPM authorities within the nation? It ) doesn’t have a locomotive at anywhere,” Sarma stated at one other rally within the Banamalipur constituency. “What will the MLAs of TIPRA Motha do? The party is not in power in Delhi and it won’t be able to form the government in Tripura. Therefore, voting in its favour will hold no meaning,” Sarma stated.

    In a press release, the Assam CM stated the BJP wouldn’t enable the bifurcation of Tripura. We is not going to enable Tripura to grow to be two states,” he stated, including, “We will work for the development of the tribals.” Nadda and Sarma highlighted the Centre’s improvement initiatives.

    AGARTALA:   The ruling BJP in Tripura has requested voters within the state to decide on between peace and “red terror.” While addressing a rally, BJP chief JP Nadda sought to remind the individuals of the violent days when the Left events dominated the state for 25 years on the trot from 1993.

    “As we go to elections, two pictures appear before us. Five years ago, Tripura was known for violence, insurgency and unrest. The state was hit by red terror. There was CPM-sponsored torture. Today, we see a developed and peaceful Tripura,” Nadda stated in a rally within the Amarpur constituency in Gomati district.

    “Tripura’s fate and image have changed as (Prime Minister) Narendra Modi has continuously blessed the state,” Nadda stated. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma too batted for peace. “For the primary time within the state, an environment of peace has prevailed up to now 5 years. It will probably be in Tripura’s curiosity if the BJP retains energy. 

    The double-engine prepare will run at 120 kmph. Where is a CPM authorities within the nation? It ) doesn’t have a locomotive at anywhere,” Sarma stated at one other rally within the Banamalipur constituency. “What will the MLAs of TIPRA Motha do? The party is not in power in Delhi and it won’t be able to form the government in Tripura. Therefore, voting in its favour will hold no meaning,” Sarma stated.

    In a press release, the Assam CM stated the BJP wouldn’t enable the bifurcation of Tripura. We is not going to enable Tripura to grow to be two states,” he stated, including, “We will work for the development of the tribals.” Nadda and Sarma highlighted the Centre’s improvement initiatives.

  • CPI-M in Tripura objects candidature of its MLA Moboshar Ali contesting for BJP

    By Express News Service

    AGARTALA: The CPI-M in Tripura objected to the candidature of certainly one of its MLAs contesting as a BJP candidate from the Kailashahar seat within the Unakoti district.

    The CPI-M argued that Md Moboshar Ali neither resigned as an MLA of the celebration nor did it expel him and as such, he’s nonetheless its member. 

    He had joined the BJP on January 28 in New Delhi and hours later, the celebration launched the listing of its candidates which had his title.

    In a criticism lodged with the Returning Officer (RO), the CPI-M stated until Ali resigns from the Assembly or it expels him, he might not be accepted as a member of another celebration or an unbiased candidate. 

    “Hence, Mr Ali, a member of the CPI-M as a sitting MLA in the Assembly, simultaneously may not be a member of the BJP as stated in his nomination filed before you,” the CPI-M’s letter to the RO reads. 

    “In Para 3 of from ‘B’ of symbol allotment, there is a statutory declaration of the authorized signatory of the party symbol certifying that the candidate whose name is mentioned above is a member of this political party and his name is duly borne on the rolls of members of this party,” the letter additional reads.

    In the sunshine of this, the CPI-M stated Ali shouldn’t be handled as a BJP candidate. It demanded that he be disqualified for being a BJP candidate “for want of statutory legal requirement.”

    Ali’s nomination was accepted by the RO.

    AGARTALA: The CPI-M in Tripura objected to the candidature of certainly one of its MLAs contesting as a BJP candidate from the Kailashahar seat within the Unakoti district.

    The CPI-M argued that Md Moboshar Ali neither resigned as an MLA of the celebration nor did it expel him and as such, he’s nonetheless its member. 

    He had joined the BJP on January 28 in New Delhi and hours later, the celebration launched the listing of its candidates which had his title.

    In a criticism lodged with the Returning Officer (RO), the CPI-M stated until Ali resigns from the Assembly or it expels him, he might not be accepted as a member of another celebration or an unbiased candidate. 

    “Hence, Mr Ali, a member of the CPI-M as a sitting MLA in the Assembly, simultaneously may not be a member of the BJP as stated in his nomination filed before you,” the CPI-M’s letter to the RO reads. 

    “In Para 3 of from ‘B’ of symbol allotment, there is a statutory declaration of the authorized signatory of the party symbol certifying that the candidate whose name is mentioned above is a member of this political party and his name is duly borne on the rolls of members of this party,” the letter additional reads.

    In the sunshine of this, the CPI-M stated Ali shouldn’t be handled as a BJP candidate. It demanded that he be disqualified for being a BJP candidate “for want of statutory legal requirement.”

    Ali’s nomination was accepted by the RO.

  • Tripura Assembly elections: TIPRA Motha to contest 42 seats

    By Express News Service

    GUWAHATI: The TIPRA Motha will contest 42 of Tripura’s 60 seats.

    The tribe-based get together launched its third listing of 12 candidates on the final day of submitting nominations on Monday. The first listing had the names of 20 candidates and the second, launched on Sunday evening, had 10 names.

    The TIPRA Motha is influential within the 20 seats reserved for the STs within the tribal areas which make up two/thirds of Tripura. The 22 normal seats, the place it fielded candidates, have small tribal populations. 

    The get together’s outstanding candidates embody former BJP legislator Ashish Das, former Congress MLA Tapas De, former Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) MLAs Dhananjay Tripura and Brishaketu Debbarma, insurgent leader-turned-politician Ranjit Debbarma and former Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council chief Hongso Kumar Tripura.

    None from the state’s royal household, together with TIPRA Motha chief Pradyot Manikya Debbarma, is contesting. 

    Debbarma, who rose via the ranks within the Congress and served as its state president earlier, mentioned the TIPRA Motha would battle for the “Greater Tipraland” state. The get together calls for the creation of a separate state for the Tiprasa (Tripura’s ethnic communities) via the bifurcation of the state’s tribal areas.

    “We will keep fighting for our Constitutional demand (Greater Tipraland). If we can achieve it, the development will automatically come (in the tribal areas),” Debbarma instructed journalists on Monday.  

    “No national political party had ever spoken about development in the tribal areas until we raised the demand. I have realised that if they are not shaken, they will not talk about our issues,” he added.

    The TIPRA Motha goes it alone within the polls after its talks with the BJP failed. It had sought a written assurance on the statehood demand however the BJP-led central authorities refused to provide something in writing.

    Debbarma needed BJP ally IPFT to merge with the TIPRA Motha. The concept was to thwart the division of tribal votes and make issues tough for the BJP. However, the saffron get together managed to thwart the try. It cast a pre-poll alliance with the IPFT as within the final election.

    GUWAHATI: The TIPRA Motha will contest 42 of Tripura’s 60 seats.

    The tribe-based get together launched its third listing of 12 candidates on the final day of submitting nominations on Monday. The first listing had the names of 20 candidates and the second, launched on Sunday evening, had 10 names.

    The TIPRA Motha is influential within the 20 seats reserved for the STs within the tribal areas which make up two/thirds of Tripura. The 22 normal seats, the place it fielded candidates, have small tribal populations. 

    The get together’s outstanding candidates embody former BJP legislator Ashish Das, former Congress MLA Tapas De, former Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) MLAs Dhananjay Tripura and Brishaketu Debbarma, insurgent leader-turned-politician Ranjit Debbarma and former Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council chief Hongso Kumar Tripura.

    None from the state’s royal household, together with TIPRA Motha chief Pradyot Manikya Debbarma, is contesting. 

    Debbarma, who rose via the ranks within the Congress and served as its state president earlier, mentioned the TIPRA Motha would battle for the “Greater Tipraland” state. The get together calls for the creation of a separate state for the Tiprasa (Tripura’s ethnic communities) via the bifurcation of the state’s tribal areas.

    “We will keep fighting for our Constitutional demand (Greater Tipraland). If we can achieve it, the development will automatically come (in the tribal areas),” Debbarma instructed journalists on Monday.  

    “No national political party had ever spoken about development in the tribal areas until we raised the demand. I have realised that if they are not shaken, they will not talk about our issues,” he added.

    The TIPRA Motha goes it alone within the polls after its talks with the BJP failed. It had sought a written assurance on the statehood demand however the BJP-led central authorities refused to provide something in writing.

    Debbarma needed BJP ally IPFT to merge with the TIPRA Motha. The concept was to thwart the division of tribal votes and make issues tough for the BJP. However, the saffron get together managed to thwart the try. It cast a pre-poll alliance with the IPFT as within the final election.

  • Parties face ‘royal’ hurdle in poll-bound Tripura

    Express News Service

    GUWAHATI: The Left and the Congress are coming nearer to one another in election-bound Tripura to unseat the ruling BJP however this might not be sufficient.

    The tribe-based TIPRA Motha, which is headed by the royal scion Pradyot Kishore Debbarma, might effectively emerge because the kingmaker. The TIPRA Motha has not proven any inclination to any get together to this point.

    During his go to to the state on Wednesday, CPI-M basic secretary Sitaram Yechury had stated the get together was prepared for seat-sharing changes with the Congress in addition to the TIPRA Motha. 

    The CPI-M has been in contact with Congress to seal the deal. However, state Congress chief Birajit Sinha informed this newspaper on Thursday “nothing has been finalised yet.” Congress chief Mukul Wasnik was within the state capital Agartala on Thursday, ostensibly to hold ahead the alliance discuss.

    CPI-M state secretary Jitendra Chowdhury stated he had a phone dialog with Wasnik. He stated the Congress chief would depart the state on Friday however come once more quickly.

    “We want to thwart the split of anti-BJP votes. If the secular forces remain divided, the BJP will gain and if there is no unity among us, the BJP will rig the elections like the last time using its muscle power,” Chowdhury stated.

    “We are having dialogues with the Congress as well as the TIPRA Motha. We consider both as secular parties,” he added.

    The TIPRA Motha chief Debbarma didn’t take telephone calls. Other leaders of the get together refused to touch upon the difficulty of alliance. The BJP stated it had no dialogue with the tribe-based get together.

    “We still have our alliance with the IPFT (Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura). We haven’t had any talk with the TIPRA Motha. We are preparing for all 60 constituencies,” BJP spokesman Nabendu Bhattacharya stated. 

    The IPFT, which is one other tribe-based get together, received eight seats in 2018 and is a part of the BJP-led ruling coalition. In the previous 12 months, three of its legislators ditched the get together and joined the TIPRA Motha.

    Bhattacharya stated even when the Congress and the Left come collectively, they’d discover no takers. 

    “They (Left) are weakened and going to lose the polls, so they need alliance. If they were strong enough like before, they would not have sought an alliance. The CPI-M’s position is very bad. The Congress has one-two people,” he added.

    Of the 60 seats within the state, 20 are within the tribal areas. These had been historically the CPI-M’s strongholds. Now, the CPI-M has just about misplaced the house to the TIPRA Motha. It had appointed Chowdhury, a tribal, as its state secretary to try to win again the voters.

    The TIPRA Motha holds sway in most of those seats. The BJP is influential in some. These seats will just about resolve the destiny of the events. The Left and the BJP have their help base within the non-tribal seats. The Congress enjoys the help of individuals in a number of city seats.

    By successful 36 seats, the BJP had captured energy in 2018, spanking the Left which was in energy for 25 years on the trot. However, it faces a problem this time round. The get together’s picture took a beating beneath former Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb. The BJP then went right into a harm management mode by eradicating him in May final 12 months.

    There is a notion that the BJP could not attain the midway mark of 30 seats this election and this may make the TIPRA Motha extra vital. It will lend its help, probably to the BJP, however not earlier than a tough cut price.

    GUWAHATI: The Left and the Congress are coming nearer to one another in election-bound Tripura to unseat the ruling BJP however this might not be sufficient.

    The tribe-based TIPRA Motha, which is headed by the royal scion Pradyot Kishore Debbarma, might effectively emerge because the kingmaker. The TIPRA Motha has not proven any inclination to any get together to this point.

    During his go to to the state on Wednesday, CPI-M basic secretary Sitaram Yechury had stated the get together was prepared for seat-sharing changes with the Congress in addition to the TIPRA Motha. 

    The CPI-M has been in contact with Congress to seal the deal. However, state Congress chief Birajit Sinha informed this newspaper on Thursday “nothing has been finalised yet.” Congress chief Mukul Wasnik was within the state capital Agartala on Thursday, ostensibly to hold ahead the alliance discuss.

    CPI-M state secretary Jitendra Chowdhury stated he had a phone dialog with Wasnik. He stated the Congress chief would depart the state on Friday however come once more quickly.

    “We want to thwart the split of anti-BJP votes. If the secular forces remain divided, the BJP will gain and if there is no unity among us, the BJP will rig the elections like the last time using its muscle power,” Chowdhury stated.

    “We are having dialogues with the Congress as well as the TIPRA Motha. We consider both as secular parties,” he added.

    The TIPRA Motha chief Debbarma didn’t take telephone calls. Other leaders of the get together refused to touch upon the difficulty of alliance. The BJP stated it had no dialogue with the tribe-based get together.

    “We still have our alliance with the IPFT (Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura). We haven’t had any talk with the TIPRA Motha. We are preparing for all 60 constituencies,” BJP spokesman Nabendu Bhattacharya stated. 

    The IPFT, which is one other tribe-based get together, received eight seats in 2018 and is a part of the BJP-led ruling coalition. In the previous 12 months, three of its legislators ditched the get together and joined the TIPRA Motha.

    Bhattacharya stated even when the Congress and the Left come collectively, they’d discover no takers. 

    “They (Left) are weakened and going to lose the polls, so they need alliance. If they were strong enough like before, they would not have sought an alliance. The CPI-M’s position is very bad. The Congress has one-two people,” he added.

    Of the 60 seats within the state, 20 are within the tribal areas. These had been historically the CPI-M’s strongholds. Now, the CPI-M has just about misplaced the house to the TIPRA Motha. It had appointed Chowdhury, a tribal, as its state secretary to try to win again the voters.

    The TIPRA Motha holds sway in most of those seats. The BJP is influential in some. These seats will just about resolve the destiny of the events. The Left and the BJP have their help base within the non-tribal seats. The Congress enjoys the help of individuals in a number of city seats.

    By successful 36 seats, the BJP had captured energy in 2018, spanking the Left which was in energy for 25 years on the trot. However, it faces a problem this time round. The get together’s picture took a beating beneath former Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb. The BJP then went right into a harm management mode by eradicating him in May final 12 months.

    There is a notion that the BJP could not attain the midway mark of 30 seats this election and this may make the TIPRA Motha extra vital. It will lend its help, probably to the BJP, however not earlier than a tough cut price.

  • Tripura: BJP ally IPFT’s founder N C Debbarma dies of cerebral stroke

    By PTI

    AGARTALA: Senior Tripura minister and BJP’s ruling ally IPFT’s founder-president N C Debbarma on Sunday died following a large cerebral stroke.

    The veteran tribal chief was 80, and is survived by his spouse, 4 sons and three daughters.

    The state income and forest minister was not protecting properly for the previous few months as he was affected by power diabetes, Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) spokesperson Amit Debbarma stated.

    He suffered a large cerebral stroke on Saturday and was admitted to a state-run hospital right here, the place he underwent surgical procedure however breathed his final at 2.45 pm on Sunday, the spokesperson stated.

    Debbarma floated IPFT in 2009 after his retirement because the director of All India Radio (AIR), Agartala.

    He solid a political alliance with the BJP forward of the 2018 meeting elections and toppled the Manik Sarkar-led Left Front authorities, which was in energy for 25 years at a stretch.

    The IPFT, beneath his management, gained eight of the 9 ST-reserved constituencies within the final meeting election.

    Debbarma, together with Mevar Kumar Jamatia, was inducted into the cabinet of Biplab Kumar Deb.

    Chief Minister Manik Saha expressed deep condolence over Debbarma’s loss of life.

    “I am deeply saddened by the passing away of a senior member of the state cabinet — NC Debbarma and my deepest condolence to the bereaved family. May his departed soul rest in peace,” he stated in a Facebook put up.

    AGARTALA: Senior Tripura minister and BJP’s ruling ally IPFT’s founder-president N C Debbarma on Sunday died following a large cerebral stroke.

    The veteran tribal chief was 80, and is survived by his spouse, 4 sons and three daughters.

    The state income and forest minister was not protecting properly for the previous few months as he was affected by power diabetes, Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) spokesperson Amit Debbarma stated.

    He suffered a large cerebral stroke on Saturday and was admitted to a state-run hospital right here, the place he underwent surgical procedure however breathed his final at 2.45 pm on Sunday, the spokesperson stated.

    Debbarma floated IPFT in 2009 after his retirement because the director of All India Radio (AIR), Agartala.

    He solid a political alliance with the BJP forward of the 2018 meeting elections and toppled the Manik Sarkar-led Left Front authorities, which was in energy for 25 years at a stretch.

    The IPFT, beneath his management, gained eight of the 9 ST-reserved constituencies within the final meeting election.

    Debbarma, together with Mevar Kumar Jamatia, was inducted into the cabinet of Biplab Kumar Deb.

    Chief Minister Manik Saha expressed deep condolence over Debbarma’s loss of life.

    “I am deeply saddened by the passing away of a senior member of the state cabinet — NC Debbarma and my deepest condolence to the bereaved family. May his departed soul rest in peace,” he stated in a Facebook put up.