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…
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Agartala, March 18 (IANS) In view of various tribal festivals, the Tripura State Election Commission (SEC) on Wednesday preponed the crucial elections to the 30‑member Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) to April 12. The SEC had earlier announced that the polls would be held on April 13, setting the stage for a major electoral contest in the state’s tribal‑dominated regions.The statutory notification for the TTAADC elections was issued by the concerned returning of…
Agartala, March 9 (IANS) CPI-M-led Left Front on Monday alleged that the BJP and its allies have kept the tribal areas underdeveloped and failed to undertake meaningful initiatives for the welfare and development of tribals, who constitute nearly one-third of Tripura’s 4.2 million population. Announcing the candidates for the upcoming elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), Left Front leaders alleged that corruption and large-scale looting of government …
Agartala, March 6 (IANS) The Budget session of the Tripura Assembly will begin on March 13, with Governor Indrasena Reddy Nallu scheduled to address the House on the opening day, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ratan Lal Nath said on Friday.The detailed schedule and business of the upcoming session were finalised at a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) held on Friday. Deputy Speaker Ram Prasad Paul, who is currently acting as the Speaker, presided over the meeting.After the BAC meet…
Agartala, March 5 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday asserted that the development of the Janajati (tribal) people in the areas under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) would not be possible without the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Addressing a mass gathering organised by the BJP at Atharobhola in Gomati district, the Chief Minister said that victory of BJP candidates in the next TTAADC elections must be ensured to accelerate development in tribal are…
Agartala, March 4 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday asserted that the overall development of the Janajati (tribal) community remains one of the primary goals of the government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Addressing an organisational programme at the headquarters of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) in Khumulwng, the Chief Minister expressed confidence that the BJP would register a huge victory in the upcoming elections to the triba…
Agartala, Feb 23 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday claimed that a massive “reign of loot” is taking place in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) under the current administration. Since 2021, the BJP’s junior partner, the Tipra Motha Party (TMP), has been governing the politically significant 30-member TTAADC, which covers nearly two-thirds of Tripura’s 10,491 sq km area and is home to over 12.16 lakh people, around 84 per cent of whom belong…
Agartala, Feb 12 (IANS) The Department of Official Language under the Ministry of Home Affairs will organise a Joint Regional Official Language Conference — the Akhil Bharatiya Rajbhasha Sammelan — for the eastern, northeastern and northern regions in a grand manner in Tripura’s capital Agartala on February 20, officials said on Thursday. A senior official said that the Union Home Minister Amit Shah, along with a host of dignitaries, will attend the conference, which will be held at the Intern…
Agartala, Feb 8 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday asserted that peace and inclusive development in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) are possible only under the governance of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as the state government continues to work for the socio-economic development of every citizen.Addressing a BJP organisational meeting at the TTAADC headquarters in Khumulwng, the Chief Minister said the state is witnessing growing competition amo…
Agartala, Jan 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are keen to ensure the constitutional rights of Tripura’s tribal communities, Tipra Motha Party (TMP) founder and chairman Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma said on Monday. The tribal-based TMP, led by former royal scion Debbarma, has been a junior partner of the ruling BJP since March 2024.After prolonged negotiations, the TMP, then in the opposition, signed a tripartite agreement with the Centre and the Trip…