Tripura assembly elections 2023: Key seats, candidates to watch out for
1 year, 9 months ago

Tripura assembly elections 2023: Key seats, candidates to watch out for

Hindustan Times  

While the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies would be hoping to retain power in Tripura, the Left parties and Congress would be betting on their combined force to topple the saffron party in the assembly elections. Congress's Sudip Roy Barman, Tripura CM Manik Saha, and Union minister Pratima Bhoumik. Take a look at key candidates and their constituency Manik Saha – Town Borodowali Tripura chief minister Manik Saha, who is leading the BJP-IPFT coalition’s effort to return to power for the second time, is up against Congress's Asish Kumar Saha from Town Bardowali. Rajiv Bhattacharjee - Banamalipur BJP has fielded its state unit chief Rajiv Bhattacharjee from the Banamalipur assembly constituency, from where former Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb fought and won in the 2018 assembly polls. After Manik Saha replaced Biplab Kumar Deb as the chief minister, BJP effected another major change by appointing Rajib Bhattacharjee its state unit president.

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Tripura BJP chief Rajib Bhattacharjee elected to Rajya Sabha
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Tripura BJP chief Rajib Bhattacharjee elected to Rajya Sabha

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party Tripura unit chief Rajib Bhattacharjee was elected to the Rajya Sabha after bagging 47 out of total 60 votes in the state Assembly on Monday. In 2023 Assembly polls, Bhattacharjee contested from Banamalipur seat, erstwhile home-turf of former chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb, but was defeated. The state’s lone Rajya Sabha seat became vacant after Biplab won …

Former minister Babli, two others join BJP
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Former minister Babli, two others join BJP

Hindustan Times  

Former Haryana development and panchayat minister Devender Singh Babli, who resigned from all posts of the Jannayak Janta Party recently, his former colleague Sanjay Kablana and former Bhondsi jail superintendent Suneel Sangwan, joined BJP in New Delhi on Monday. Former JJP leaders Devender Singh Babli, Sunil Sangwan and Sanjay Kablana join the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of BJP …

BJP will soon form government in Bengal and Kerala: Tripura CM Manik Saha
5 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP will soon form government in Bengal and Kerala: Tripura CM Manik Saha

Hindustan Times  

Agartala: Tripura chief minister Dr Manik Saha on Friday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party will soon form government in West Bengal and Kerala as the people trust the party for its commitment to development activities. Tripura chief minister Dr Manik Saha “The BJP is hopeful of forming a government in West Bengal and Kerala with an increase of public …

BJP clinches both Tripura Lok Sabha seats
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP clinches both Tripura Lok Sabha seats

Hindustan Times  

Agartala: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party emerged victorious in both Lok Sabha seats in Tripura after results were declared on Tuesday. Former chief minister and BJP candidate Biplab Kumar Deb won the West Tripura constituency with a margin of 611,578 votes against his nearest opponent Ashish Kumar Saha of the INDIA bloc’s Congress candidate, who secured 26,9763 votes. In the …

In Tripura West, a contest of redemption and poetic justice
8 months, 1 week ago

In Tripura West, a contest of redemption and poetic justice

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The outcome of the April 19 election to the Tripura West Lok Sabha constituency will be more than a battle of ballots for the two top contenders — BJP candidate Biplab Kumar Deb and Congress nominee Asish Kumar Saha. Mr. Saha, one of three MLAs who left the BJP following differences with Mr. Deb, eventually became the Tripura Congress …

Karnataka's rebel BJP leader K Eshwarappa to file nomination from Shivamogga tomorrow
8 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka's rebel BJP leader K Eshwarappa to file nomination from Shivamogga tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

Former Karnataka Deputy CM K Eshwarappa, who rebelled against his own BJP, said that he will be filing nomination from Shivamogga Lok Sabha seat tomorrow. Rebel BJP leader K Eshwarappa to file nomination from Shivamogga tomorrow Speaking to the news agency PTI, K Eshwarappa said, “I will be filing my nomination papers tomorrow, and my supporters will come along with …

Union Minister Pratima Bhoumik ‘unhappy’ after losing party ticket, skipping election campaign
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Union Minister Pratima Bhoumik ‘unhappy’ after losing party ticket, skipping election campaign

The Hindu  

Union Minister of State Pratima Bhoumik, who failed to receive the Bharatiya Janata Party’s nomination in the West Tripura Lok Sabha constituency, has been noticeably absent from the high voltage campaigning for her replacement Biplab Kumar Deb. The BJP has nominated former Chief Minister and Rajya Sabha member Biplab Kumar Deb from the West Tripura constituency. The party also dropped …

Lok Sabha polls: Bigwigs in fray in first phase in Northeast
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls: Bigwigs in fray in first phase in Northeast

Hindustan Times  

Guwahati: With the last date of withdrawal of nominations for the first phase ending on Saturday, battlelines have been drawn for polling in most Lok Sabha seats in Northeast and assembly constituencies in Arunachal Pradesh. The last date of withdrawal of nominations for the first phase is ending Saturday Several bigwigs from the region, including Union ministers Sarbananda Sonowal and …

Lok Sabha polls: BJP picks Bhartruhari Mahtab for Cuttack in Odisha
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls: BJP picks Bhartruhari Mahtab for Cuttack in Odisha

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday released its second list of candidates for three remaining Lok Sabha seats in Odisha, picking former Biju Janata Dal MP Bhartruhari Mahtab as its candidate from the prestigious Cuttack Parliamentary seat. Bhartruhari Mahtab Apart from Mahtab, the party nominated Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh pracharak Sukanta Panigrahy and former director of the National Informatics Centre, Rabindra …

Odisha BJP to announce Assembly candidates in next two days
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha BJP to announce Assembly candidates in next two days

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: With the announcement of candidates for Andhra Pradesh Assembly election, the state unit of the BJP is expecting the central election committee of the party to clear the list of candidates for the first two phases of Assembly elections within a day or two. Attributing the delay in announcement of candidates for the three Lok Sabha seats and Assembly …

Lok Sabha polls: BJP, Congress nominees file nominations from Tripura
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls: BJP, Congress nominees file nominations from Tripura

Hindustan Times  

Agartala: Bharatiya Janata Party candidate and former chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Wednesday filed nomination papers as a party candidate from the Tripura West Lok Sabha seat. Bharatiya Janata Party candidate and former chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb filed nomination papers from the Tripura West Lok Sabha seat on Wednesday Deb submitted his nomination papers to West district magistrate …

BJP led alliance forms three-member committee in Tripura
8 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP led alliance forms three-member committee in Tripura

The Hindu  

“A three-member coordination committee comprising leaders of the BJP, the Tipra Motha and Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura — has been constituted for the Lok Sabha elections in Tripura,” a senior party leader said on March 26. 2024 General elections | These are the Lok Sabha constituencies, Assemblies going to polls in Phase 1 “The three-member committee includes BJP State …

BJP led alliance forms three-member committee for Lok Sabha elections in Tripura
8 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP led alliance forms three-member committee for Lok Sabha elections in Tripura

Deccan Chronicle  

Agartala, Mar 26 A three-member coordination committee comprising leaders of BJP, Tipra Motha and Indigenous People's Front of Tripura - has been constituted for the Lok Sabha elections in Tripura, a senior party leader said on Tuesday. The three-member committee includes BJP state president Rajib Bhattacharjee, Tipra Motha chief Pradyot Kishore Manikya and IPFT president Prem Kumar Reang, senior Tipra …

Tripura CM Manik Saha holds door-to-door campaign in Golaghati constituency
9 months ago

Tripura CM Manik Saha holds door-to-door campaign in Golaghati constituency

The Hindu  

Amid the preparations for the Lok Sabha elections, Chief Minister Manik Saha held a door-to-door campaign on March 21 in the Kanchmala gram panchayat of the Golaghati constituency. A significant political development unfolded in Tripura as major Opposition parties, including the CPIM, the Congress, the Gana Manch, the All Tripura Peoples Party, the CPI, and the CPIML, joined hands to …

Congress’ second list for Karnataka delayed
9 months ago

Congress’ second list for Karnataka delayed

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Despite several rounds of discussion, the Congress Election Committee which met in New Delhi on Wednesday could not come out with the second list of candidates for Karnataka because of lack of consensus for four seats -- Kolar, Ballari, Chikkaballapur and Chamarajanagar. There were differences over Kolar as two factions, led by Food and Civil Supplies Minister KH Muniyappa …

Tripura West Lok Sabha seat: Ex-CM Biplab Kumar Deb to take on Congress state president Ashish Kumar Saha
9 months ago

Tripura West Lok Sabha seat: Ex-CM Biplab Kumar Deb to take on Congress state president Ashish Kumar Saha

India TV News  

Tripura West Lok Sabha constituency, one of two constituencies for the Lower House in Tripura, had a long history of a direct fight between Congress and the Communist Party of India but a surprise victory of Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pratima Bhoummik in the Lok Sabha elections 2019 changed the political scenario in the state. In the last Lok Sabha …

Tripura govt allocates portfolios to two TIPRA Motha ministers
9 months, 1 week ago

Tripura govt allocates portfolios to two TIPRA Motha ministers

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party -led government in Tripura on Friday allocated portfolios to two ministers of the TIPRA Motha party who took oath earlier this month. Two TIPRA Motha legislators were administered oath of secrecy as cabinet ministers by Tripura governor Indrasena Reddy Nallu at the Raj Bhawan on March 7. Both Animesh and Brishaketu were administered oath of secrecy …

BJP retains Tejasvi Surya and PC Mohan in Bengaluru, brings new faces to two other seats. Full details
9 months, 1 week ago

BJP retains Tejasvi Surya and PC Mohan in Bengaluru, brings new faces to two other seats. Full details

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party released the list of candidates from Karnataka for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls on Wednesday evening. For Bengaluru, two sitting MPs retained their seats, and two other Lok Sabha constituencies will see new faces. BJP retains two sitting MPs in Bengaluru, brings new faces to two other seats According to the list, both Bengaluru South and …

Nayab Singh Saini to be new Haryana chief minister
9 months, 1 week ago

Nayab Singh Saini to be new Haryana chief minister

Hindustan Times  

Haryana BJP president and Kurukshetra MP Nayab Singh Saini, 53, will take oath as the new chief minister in Chandigarh at 5pm on Tuesday. Haryana BJP president and Kurukshetra MP Nayab Singh Saini being felicitated by state party in-charge Biplab Kumar Deb, observers Arjun Munda and Tarun Chugh as outgoing chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar looks on in Chandigarh on …

Haryana CM Khattar, ministers resign; BJP-JJP alliance over
9 months, 1 week ago

Haryana CM Khattar, ministers resign; BJP-JJP alliance over

Hindustan Times  

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar and his cabinet ministers submitted their resignation to governor Bandaru Dattatreya at Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh on Tuesday after the BJP-JJP alliance broke down. Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar leaving Raj Bhavan after submitting his resignation to governor Bandaru Dattatreya in Chandigarh on Tuesday. After leaving Raj Bhavan, senior BJP leader Kanwar Pal …

TIPRA eyeing contesting ST reserved East Tripura Lok Sabha constituency, in talks with the BJP
9 months, 2 weeks ago

TIPRA eyeing contesting ST reserved East Tripura Lok Sabha constituency, in talks with the BJP

The Hindu  

After joining the Bharatiya Janata Party-led coalition government in Tripura, the TIPRA is now eyeing contesting the tribal reserved East Tripura Lok Sabha constituency. The BJP has already announced its candidate for the West Tripura constituency, nominating former Chief Minister and Rajya Sabha Member Biplab Kumar Deb, who has already launched his campaign. Incumbent Lok Sabha MP and Union MoS …

Pradyot Debbarma’s opposition party Tipra Motha to join BJP-led govt in Tripura
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Pradyot Debbarma’s opposition party Tipra Motha to join BJP-led govt in Tripura

Live Mint  

The main opposition party of Tripura, Tipra Motha, will join the Bhartiya Janta Party -led government, a senior leader of the saffron party said on Wednesday. State BJP president Rajib Bhattacharjee said the date for the swearing-in of Tipra Motha ministers has not been finalised yet. On March 5, Tipra Motha chief Pradyot Debbarma said he would not give up …

BJP fields two former chief ministers in Assam, Tripura for Lok Sabha polls
9 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP fields two former chief ministers in Assam, Tripura for Lok Sabha polls

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party ’s first list of candidates, declared on Saturday, for the coming Lok Sabha polls included 11 from Assam and one from Tripura. Out of the total 14 seats in Assam, the remaining three were given to the BJP’s alliance partners, Asom Gana Parishad and United People’s Party Liberal. In Tripura, which has two Lok Sabha seats, …

Tripura CM Saha, Tipra Motha leader Pradyot Debbarma to attend meeting with Amit Shah
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Tripura CM Saha, Tipra Motha leader Pradyot Debbarma to attend meeting with Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, opposition Tipra Motha supremo Pradyot Debbarma and other senior leaders are scheduled to attend a meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Saturday, a senior State minister said. State Tribal Welfare Minister Bikash Debbarma said that the CM, along with Leader of Opposition in the State assembly, Animesh Debbarma, Tipra …

2023 in review | BJP consolidates position in Tripura; Tipra Motha emerges as major power
1 year ago

2023 in review | BJP consolidates position in Tripura; Tipra Motha emerges as major power

The Hindu  

The BJP might have won the Assembly elections in February 2023 for the second consecutive term and consolidated its position in Tripura, but the polls also brought some changes in the opposition camp. The Tipra Motha, founded by former royal scion Pradyot Manikya Debbarma just four years ago, emerged as the main opposition party, while the CPI which ruled the …

2023: BJP consolidates position in Tripura; Tipra Motha emerges as major power
1 year ago

2023: BJP consolidates position in Tripura; Tipra Motha emerges as major power

Hindustan Times  

The Tipra Motha, founded by former royal scion Pradyot Manikya Debbarma just four years ago, emerged as the main opposition party, while the CPI which ruled the state for 25 years in a row was relegated to the third position in terms of the number of MLAs in the assembly. The Tipra Motha went to the 2023 elections with a …

Assembly election results in three States endorse PM’s pro-people stance: Tripura CM
1 year ago

Assembly election results in three States endorse PM’s pro-people stance: Tripura CM

The Hindu  

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha hailed the Assembly election results in three States as an endorsement of the “pro-people stance” and welfare schemes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Opposition, mainly the Congress party, becomes active only during election time,” he said while addressing media persons at the BJP’s office here on Monday. “We have also done well in terms …

Opinion Northeast Notes CPIM Manik Sarkar 2024 Election Manipur Violence Tripura
1 year ago

Opinion Northeast Notes CPIM Manik Sarkar 2024 Election Manipur Violence Tripura

ABP News  

This week, while speaking at a condolence meeting over the death of former CPI Lok Sabha MP Basudeb Acharya from the Bankura constituency of West Bengal in Agartala, former chief minister and CPI politburo member Manik Sarkar asked party leaders and workers to prepare for a fight in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections against the ruling BJP. With the political …

Tripura’s royal scion meets CM Manik Saha, discusses TTAADC development issues
1 year, 1 month ago

Tripura’s royal scion meets CM Manik Saha, discusses TTAADC development issues

Hindustan Times  

Tripura’s principal opposition TIPRA Motha party’s founder and royal scion Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarm on Friday met chief minister Manik Saha at the Civil Secretariat to discuss the development of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council and other issues. Tripura’s royal scion Pradyot Kishore Debbarma met with Tripura chief minister Dr Manik Saha on Friday The meeting comes less …

Bypolls Results 2023 LIVE: BJP Wins Tripura & U'khand Seats; TMC Secures Bengal's Dhupguri, SP Registers Victory in UP's Ghosi
1 year, 3 months ago

Bypolls Results 2023 LIVE: BJP Wins Tripura & U'khand Seats; TMC Secures Bengal's Dhupguri, SP Registers Victory in UP's Ghosi

News 18  

The results of bypolls in seven assembly seats have been declared. Jai INDIA!” Banerjee wrote in a post on X. I thank the people of Dhupguri for reposing faith in us and voting decisively in our favour in the critical by-election to the Assembly constituency.People in North Bengal have been with us, and trust our strategy of growth, inclusiveness and …

Tripura bypoll results: BJP wins Dhanpur and Boxanagar seats, defeats CPM candidates
1 year, 3 months ago

Tripura bypoll results: BJP wins Dhanpur and Boxanagar seats, defeats CPM candidates

India TV News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party won both Assembly seats in Tripura bypoll which was held on September 5. According to the Election Commission of India, BJP candidate Bindu Debnath defeated CPI-M's Kaushik Chanda by 18,871 votes at the Dhanpur seat. Image Source : ELECTION COMMISSIONResults of Dhanpur seat BJP's Tafajjal Hossain wins Boxanagar seat Meanwhile, Tafajjal Hossain of the BJP defeated …

Tripura CM leads brisk campaign for BJP candidates for bypoll
1 year, 4 months ago

Tripura CM leads brisk campaign for BJP candidates for bypoll

The Hindu  

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha is leading a brisk campaign for BJP candidates in the byelection to two Assembly seats. The resignation of Pratima Bhoumik necessitated an election in Dhanpur and Boxanagar fell vacant due to the death of CPI MLA Samsul Haque. The CPI has won from Boxanagar in all Assembly elections except for one and Dhanpur was also …

Tipra Motha Party Suspends Leader For Seeking Votes For BJP Ahead Of Tripura Bypolls
1 year, 4 months ago

Tipra Motha Party Suspends Leader For Seeking Votes For BJP Ahead Of Tripura Bypolls

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Tipra Motha Party suspended a party leader for seeking votes for the BJP ahead of the September 5 bypolls in the northeastern state of Tripura, a regional party functionary said on Sunday. A leader in Sepahijala district, Miah had contested on a Tipra Motha ticket from the Boxanagar assembly constituency in the last elections held in February …

Tripura Bypolls: Stage Set For BJP-CPM Face-Off In Dhanpur And Boxanagar As Tipra Motha Backs Out
1 year, 4 months ago

Tripura Bypolls: Stage Set For BJP-CPM Face-Off In Dhanpur And Boxanagar As Tipra Motha Backs Out

ABP News  

The bypolls of Dhanpur and Boxanagar will see a direct fight between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the Opposition, Communist Party of India -led Left Front. The state's principal Opposition party TIPRA Motha didn’t field candidates in either seat, while another Opposition party, the Congress, has backed the candidates of CPI. The Left has nominated Samsul Haque’s son Mizan …

BJP Announces Candidates for Tripura Assembly Bypolls
1 year, 4 months ago

BJP Announces Candidates for Tripura Assembly Bypolls

News 18  

The BJP has announced its candidates for the September 5 bypolls to Dhanpur and Boxanagar assembly constituencies in Tripura’s Sepahijala district, a party leader said here on Wednesday. The party nominated Taffajal Hussain for the Boxanagar assembly seat and Bindu Debnath for the Dhanpur segment, he said. Our candidates will file nomination papers on Thursday,” Tripura BJP’s media in-charge Sunit …

BJP names its picks for Tripura by-elections, Congress to back CPI(M)
1 year, 4 months ago

BJP names its picks for Tripura by-elections, Congress to back CPI(M)

The Hindu  

The BJP named its candidates on Wednesday for by-elections in two assembly constituencies, Boxanagar and Dhanpur, both in Tripura’s Sepahijala district. Tafajjal Hussain’s nomination in Boxanagar was expected, but the selection of Bindu Debnath from Dhanpur came as a surprise since senior party leaders, namely former Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Debbarman, state BJP president Rajiv Bhattacharjee and former MLA Subal …

Left Front announces candidates for Tripura Assembly byelections
1 year, 4 months ago

Left Front announces candidates for Tripura Assembly byelections

The Hindu  

The CPI-led Left Front on August 13 declared its candidates for the September 5 byelections in the Dhanpur and Boxanagar Assembly constituencies. Mr. Chanda was defeated by BJP leader and Union Minister Pratima Bhoumik in the Assembly election held in February. Dhanpur was the home turf of former Chief Minister and CPI Polit Bureau member Manik Sarkar, but he did …

By-election in two Tripura Assembly seats on September 5
1 year, 4 months ago

By-election in two Tripura Assembly seats on September 5

The Hindu  

The by-election to two Tripura Assembly constituencies — Dhanpur and Boxanagar in Tripura's Sepahijala district will be held on September 5, a poll official said in Agartala on August 8. The Dhanpur seat fell vacant after the resignation of Union Minister Pratima Bhowmik and the death of CPI's Boxanagar lawmaker Samsul Haque in July this year, he said. The two …

‘First restore democracy in Bengal’: Manik Sarkar’s swipe at Mamata Banerjee
1 year, 5 months ago

‘First restore democracy in Bengal’: Manik Sarkar’s swipe at Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

AGARTALA: Former Tripura chief minister Manik Sarkar on Friday launched a scathing attack on West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee over the violence in the recent panchayat elections, saying she should first restore democracy in her own state. But first of all, you should restore democracy in your state.” “You came to power replacing the 34-year-old Left government in Bengal. …

BJP president Nadda to visit Tripura today to boost party organisation
1 year, 6 months ago

BJP president Nadda to visit Tripura today to boost party organisation

The Hindu  

Bharatiya Janata Party national president J.P. Nadda will arrive on a two-day visit to Tripura on Friday to synergise party organisation ahead of the election to the village committee, under the tribal autonomous district council and the Lok Sabha. Mr. Nadda would chair a meeting with Chief Minister Manik Saha, former Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, Union MoS Pratima Bhoumik, …

Biplab Deb's 'Outsiders' Jibe, Several CM Contenders: Dissent Brewing In Tripura BJP Against Manik Saha?
1 year, 6 months ago

Biplab Deb's 'Outsiders' Jibe, Several CM Contenders: Dissent Brewing In Tripura BJP Against Manik Saha?

ABP News  

Former Tripura chief minister Biplab Deb has claimed that 'outsiders' were running the state and even though he did not specify anybody, it is an open secret that he has been unhappy with Chief Minister Manik Saha, who joined the saffron party in 2016. After suddenly being removed from the post of chief minister last year by the party's central …

Tripura: Trouble Brewing in BJP? Ex-CM Biplab Deb to Hold Meeting with Loyalists, No Other Leader to Attend
1 year, 7 months ago

Tripura: Trouble Brewing in BJP? Ex-CM Biplab Deb to Hold Meeting with Loyalists, No Other Leader to Attend

News 18  

A meeting between former Tripura chief minister Biplab Deb and his BJP loyalists is set to take place at his residence at 2:15 pm on Sunday. The meeting comes a day before the BJP Tripura state executive meeting to discuss the party’s strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha election to be held on Tuesday. Last month, Tripura Chief Minister Manik …

As Recent Manipur Violence Widens Gap Between Kukis And Meiteis, Is BJP's Big Move Expected On CM Biren Singh?
1 year, 7 months ago

As Recent Manipur Violence Widens Gap Between Kukis And Meiteis, Is BJP's Big Move Expected On CM Biren Singh?

ABP News  

The recent clashes in Manipur have widened the gap between the Kukis and the Meiteis and now reports stated that 10 Kuki MLAs, including seven from the ruling BJP, two of whom are state ministers, met Union Home Minister Amit Shah this week and demanded a separate administration for the Kukis. However, amid murmurs of the growing distrust between the …

Ex-Tripura Deputy CM Jishnu Deb Varma may be selected for Assembly by-poll for Dhanpur seat
1 year, 8 months ago

Ex-Tripura Deputy CM Jishnu Deb Varma may be selected for Assembly by-poll for Dhanpur seat

The Hindu  

Former Tripura Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Deb Varma, who lost in the Assembly election held on February 16, is expected to be the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate in the by-election to Dhanpur constituency in Sepahijala district. Besides Jishnu Deb Varma, two other names — BJP State president Rajib Bhattacharjee and former MLA Subal Bhowmik, who frequently turns coat — are …

BJP releases list of 189 candidates, fields CM Bommai from his traditional seat
1 year, 8 months ago

BJP releases list of 189 candidates, fields CM Bommai from his traditional seat

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has released a list of 189 candidates ahead of the Karnataka Assembly election 2023, fielding Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai from his traditional Shiggaon seat. Among the candidates named in the first list, nine are doctors, five advocates, three academicians, one retired IAS officer, one retired IPS officer, three retired government employees and eight social activists, he …

BJP 2.0 in Tripura: CM Manik Saha & Co Mustn’t Let Factional Politics Deter Them
1 year, 9 months ago

BJP 2.0 in Tripura: CM Manik Saha & Co Mustn’t Let Factional Politics Deter Them

The Quint  

Manik Saha who joined the BJP in 2016, was chosen the chief minister of the state last year by replacing the then chief minister Biplab Deb Saha at that time was holding the post of state president — he was nominated to the post in 2020. Before being appointed as the chief minister, he was known as a loyalist of …

Tripura CM Allocates Portfolios to Ministers, Keeps Home Dept with Himself
1 year, 9 months ago

Tripura CM Allocates Portfolios to Ministers, Keeps Home Dept with Himself

News 18  

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday distributed portfolios to new ministers, keeping the important Home department with himself. Saha has kept the Home, Health and Family Welfare and PWD department with him while Ratan Lal Nath has been given the charge of Power, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, according to an official notification issued by Chief Secretary J K Sinha. …

Day After Amit Shah-Debbarma Meet, Tripura CM Manik Saha Says Govt Will Never Support 'Greater Tipraland' Demand
1 year, 9 months ago

Day After Amit Shah-Debbarma Meet, Tripura CM Manik Saha Says Govt Will Never Support 'Greater Tipraland' Demand

ABP News  

New Delhi: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday made it clear that the BJP-led government will never support demand like 'Tipraland' or 'Greater Tipraland' as he said that the BJP-IPFT government will work on the vision document unveiled by the party's national president before the 2023 Assembly elections. No decision of appointing an interlocutor was taken in the meeting …

BJP government will never support demand for 'Greater Tipraland': Manik Saha
1 year, 9 months ago

BJP government will never support demand for 'Greater Tipraland': Manik Saha

The Hindu  

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on March 9 asserted that the BJP-led government will never support demand such as 'Tipraland' or 'Greater Tipraland', a day after a high-level meeting between Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Tipra Motha supremo Pradyot Kishore Debbarma in Agartala. The Tipra Motha, a regional party banking on the 'Greater Tipraland' demand contested the 2023 Assembly …

Saha in the saddle: The Hindu Editorial on the road ahead for the Tripura Chief Minister
1 year, 9 months ago

Saha in the saddle: The Hindu Editorial on the road ahead for the Tripura Chief Minister

The Hindu  

A new Council of Ministers led by the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Manik Saha took oath in Tripura on Wednesday. The BJP has retained four Ministers and inducted three new faces from its ranks, which includes Bikash Debbarma, the head of the party’s Scheduled Tribe Morcha. The BJP is reportedly in talks with the Tipra Motha, a relatively new party that …

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