Agartala, April 4 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, after visiting the house of an elderly woman who was trampled to death by a wild elephant in the state’s Khowai district early on Saturday, said the state government would do whatever possible to help the affected tribal family. The incident took place at Jumbari village under Teliamura subdivision in Khowai district when the victim, identified as 70-year-old Manimala Debbarma, was attacked by a wild elephant in the courtyard of he…
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Agartala, April 2 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, on Thursday, criticised the Tipra Motha Party (TMP), accusing it of misleading the people with slogans such as “Thansa”, “Greater Tipraland”, and “Puila Jati”. The tribal-based TMP, led by former royal scion Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma, is an ally of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Addressing a gathering at Kunjaram Para in Paharpur under the Natunbazar-Malbasa constituency in Gomati district ahead of the Tripura Tribal Are…
Silchar (Assam), March 29 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday expressed confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will secure a decisive victory in the Silchar constituency in southern Assam in the upcoming Assembly elections. Addressing an election rally at Kirtania Ground on Satsang Ashram Road in Silchar, Saha said the BJP candidate, Rajdeep Roy, is certain to win by a “huge margin.”The Tripura Chief Minister sharply criticised the Congress-led United Progressive All…
Agartala, March 29 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday announced that the state has once again secured the top position nationwide in participation in Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio programme. Speaking after attending the 132nd episode of the programme at Barjala near Agartala, the Chief Minister said the latest broadcast highlighted innovative efforts to provide drinking water to underserved communities.He expressed pride that the Prime Minister Nare…
Agartala, March 29 (IANS) In a first in Tripura’s electoral history in several decades, both the ruling parties and the opposition have launched all-out campaigns — without any alliances — to capture the crucial Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), widely considered the state’s second most important constitutional body after the state Assembly. The tribal autonomous council, comprising 28 elected members and two nominated by the state government, will go to the polls …
Agartala, March 27 (IANS) A multi-cornered contest is on the cards for the crucial April 12 elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), widely regarded as the state’s second most important constitutional body after the Assembly. The tribal autonomous council comprises 28 elected members, along with two nominated by the state government. It administers nearly two-thirds of Tripura’s 10,491 sq km geographical area and is home to over 12.16 lakh people, around 84 p…
Agartala/Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, on Thursday, asserted that Kerala should follow his state’s example in overcoming corruption and political misrule, urging voters to replace what he termed “divisive politics” with a development-oriented approach. Addressing an election campaign rally for BJP candidate Prasanth Malavayal in the Kalpetta Assembly constituency in Wayanad district, Chief Minister Saha said that the transformation witnessed in Tripura af…
Agartala, March 25 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday expressed strong confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will form the government in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) in the April 12 elections. Highlighting growing public support, the Chief Minister said the trust and faith of the Janajati (tribal) communities remain a key strength for the BJP in the TTAADC areas. He described the party as a reliable choice for ensuring holistic de…
Agartala, March 24 (IANS) A day after Tipra Motha Party (TMP) supremo Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma announced that his party would not enter into any alliance for the upcoming elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), the BJP on Tuesday declared its list of candidates. Polling for the politically significant 30-member TTAADC is scheduled for April 12, with counting of votes set for April 17.The tribal autonomous council, regarded as the second most important c…
Agartala, March 20 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said that the Tripura budget for the financial year 2026-27 is aimed at ensuring inclusive development and will benefit people from all sections of society. He stated that the budget presented by Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy in the state Assembly on March 16 is a truly people-oriented one, reflecting the state government’s commitment to transparency and balanced growth.Saha made these remarks in the Assembly while pa…