Agartala, April 4 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday urged people not to be misled by parties spreading “wrong messages” and called upon supporters of rival groups to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) while there is still time. The Chief Minister asserted that people are ready to form a “triple-engine government” in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC). The 30-member TTAADC, comprising 28 elected representatives and two members nominat…
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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/Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha is set to address two major election rallies in Kerala on Thursday as part of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) campaign for the state’s upcoming 140-member Assembly elections.According to BJP sources in Agartala, Saha departed for Bengaluru on Wednesday afternoon and reached Kannur on Thursday morning. Later in the day, he will address an election convention at Chandragiri Auditorium in support of BJP candidate Pr…
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 23 (IANS) Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma, founder-chief of the Tipra Motha Party (TMP), on Monday firmly ruled out any alliance between his party and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the upcoming elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC).Polling for the 30-member, politically significant TTAADC is scheduled for April 12, with counting of votes on April 17.In a video message from New Delhi, Debbarma, a former royal scion, said there would be n…
Agartala, March 22 (IANS) Even as the BJP continues discussions with its ally, the Tipra Motha Party (TMP), to finalise a seat-sharing arrangement, the opposition Congress on Sunday announced that it will contest the upcoming tribal council elections independently.Polling for the 30-member Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) is scheduled for April 12, with counting of votes on April 17.Leaders from both the BJP and TMP said the party’s central leadership has been holding …
Agartala, March 21 (IANS) The elite Tripura State Rifles (TSR), which has previously carried out election-related duties in more than 12 states, will be deployed in the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal and Assam, officials said here on Saturday.A senior Tripura Police official said that, following a request from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), ten TSR companies, comprising 778 personnel, will be sent to poll-bound West Bengal and Assam to provide security before and during the Asse…
Agartala, March 19 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday expressed confidence that the BJP will win the Dharmanagar by-election scheduled for April 9, citing the party’s development agenda and candidate selection.CM Saha said the party has fielded Jahar Chakraborti, a long-time BJP member, following a decision by the central leadership.“He has been associated with the BJP for a very long time and is a gentleman. People of Dharmanagar know him well, which is an advantage for us…