Tripura’s royal scion raises ADC’s developmental issues with CM Saha
1 year, 2 months ago

Tripura’s royal scion raises ADC’s developmental issues with CM Saha

Hindustan Times  

TIPRA Motha leader Pradyot Kishore Debbarma on Wednesday met Tripura chief minister Dr Manik Saha at his official residence to discuss developmental activities in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council. TIPRA Motha leader Pradyot Kishore Debbarma While the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government is in power in the state, the TIPRA Motha has been ruling the TTAADC since 2021. In September, The TIPRA Motha held a 12-hour strike in the TTAADC areas across the state to press the Centre for their demand of ‘Greater Tipraland’ for the indigenous community. The TIPRA Motha party on September 30 will hold a 12-hour strike in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council areas across the state to press the Centre for their demand of ‘Greater Tipraland’ for the indigenous community.

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TIPRA Motha founder opposes engagement of labour force from outside Tripura
5 months, 2 weeks ago

TIPRA Motha founder opposes engagement of labour force from outside Tripura

The Hindu  

The founder of TIPRA Motha Pradyot Kishore Manikya sparked another controversy on Sunday by opposing the engagement of the labour force from outside of Tripura and advocating for the involvement of indigenous workers. In a series of social media posts, the royal scion proposed a zero-fee policy for tribal entrepreneurs to encourage their participation in trade and commerce activities within …

IPFT demands separate statehood as govt starts preparation for implementing CAA
6 months, 3 weeks ago

IPFT demands separate statehood as govt starts preparation for implementing CAA

Hindustan Times  

A week after Tripura chief minister Manik Saha said his government would be following latest guidelines from Centre for implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s alliance partner the Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura on Saturday reiterated their demand for a separate Tipraland state and said keeping the Autonomous District Council outside CAA cover alone wouldn’t guarantee …

Real face of TIPRA Motha has been unmasked: Former Tripura CM Manik Sarkar
8 months ago

Real face of TIPRA Motha has been unmasked: Former Tripura CM Manik Sarkar

Hindustan Times  

Tripura’s lone CPIM politburo member and former Tripura chief minister Manik Sarkar on Sunday said that the real face of TIPRA Motha was unmasked in front of its supporters and asked voters to choose ‘hammer and sickle’ symbol while casting vote to form an alternative government in the Centre. Sarkar was addressing a campaign programme at Ambassa in Dhalai district …

Alliance With TIPRA Motha May Strengthen NDA in Tripura, But BJP Has Lessons to Learn
9 months, 1 week ago

Alliance With TIPRA Motha May Strengthen NDA in Tripura, But BJP Has Lessons to Learn

News 18  

Finally ending all speculations, the main opposition party, TIPRA Motha, in the northeastern state of Tripura, joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance. This started with the Tripura Upajati Juba Samiti, considered the parent of many tribal parties, including Motha, when it first allied with the Congress in the 1983 state elections after the former was able to …

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 …

I believe tripartite agreement will fulfil aspirations of tribals: Tripura CM Manik Saha
9 months, 2 weeks ago

I believe tripartite agreement will fulfil aspirations of tribals: Tripura CM Manik Saha

New Indian Express  

Highlighting the issues raised by TIPRA Motha relating to the history, land and political rights, economic development, identity, culture and language of the indigenous tribals, Saha said it was agreed that they would be resolved through dialogues. “I believe the tripartite agreement will fulfil the aspirations of the tribals. He said TIPRA Motha had raised the issues and drew the …

MHA, Tripura Govt, TIPRA Motha sign tripartite agreement to address tribal community grievances
9 months, 3 weeks ago

MHA, Tripura Govt, TIPRA Motha sign tripartite agreement to address tribal community grievances

The Hindu  

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs, Tripura Government and Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance have signed a tripartite agreement to address the grievances of the tribal community. Explained | The demand for a Greater Tipraland by the TIPRA Motha “TIPRA Motha and all tribal parties have played a constructive role and BJP government in Tripura also worked sincerely towards this agreement.” …

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 …

Tripura tribal party to block highway for Constitutional solution
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Tripura tribal party to block highway for Constitutional solution

The Hindu  

Members of the Tipra Motha Party, Tripura’s main Opposition party, are scheduled to block National Highway 8 — the State’s lifeline — on Wednesday to protest the Centre’s delay in providing constitutional solutions to the issues of the indigenous communities. Mr. Debbarma, who returned to the State’s capital Agartala on Monday night after a meeting with Home Ministry officials in …

Tipra Motha leaders to begin fast-unto-death stir from February 28 to demand solution to Tiprasa problem
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Tipra Motha leaders to begin fast-unto-death stir from February 28 to demand solution to Tiprasa problem

The Hindu  

Tipra Motha supremo Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma accompanied by party leaders, legislators and ordinary members will begin a fast-unto-death stir in Tripura from February 28 demanding a permanent constitutional solution to the problem of indigenous people, a senior leader said on Sunday. The announcement comes a day after Mr. Debbarma, apparently upset over the delay in finding a solution to …

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 …

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 …

TIPRA’s 12-hour strike over statehood demand peaceful
1 year, 2 months ago

TIPRA’s 12-hour strike over statehood demand peaceful

The Hindu  

The dawn-to-dusk general strike called by the TIPRA Motha on Saturday to demand a separate State – Greater Tipraland – evoked huge response in areas under the tribal autonomous district council in Tripura. The TIPRA Motha enforced the strike in regions under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council to demand Greater Tipraland or a separate State for Tripura’s indigenous …

Tripura bandh Today Greater Tipraland Demand Tipra Motha Partry Pradyot Debbarman Northeast News
1 year, 2 months ago

Tripura bandh Today Greater Tipraland Demand Tipra Motha Partry Pradyot Debbarman Northeast News

ABP News  

The Tipra Motha party has called for a 12-hour bandh in tribal areas of Tripura today to press for an “early constitutional solution” to the demand for ‘Greater Tipraland’ statehood. Tipra Motha supremo Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma on Friday urged party leaders to observe the proposed September 30 bandh in the tribal district council area peacefully and make it a …

TIPRA calls for strike to press for ‘Greater Tipraland’ demand
1 year, 3 months ago

TIPRA calls for strike to press for ‘Greater Tipraland’ demand

The Hindu  

The Tipraha Indigenous Peoples Regional Alliance has called for a 12-hour general strike in areas of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council on September 30 to press for its set of demands importantly constitutional solution to its contentious Greater Tipraland demand. The founder of the TIPRA which is the ruling party in the TTAADC and the main Opposition party …

TIPRA Motha calls for Bandh on Sept 30 over demand for ‘Greater Tipraland’
1 year, 3 months ago

TIPRA Motha calls for Bandh on Sept 30 over demand for ‘Greater Tipraland’

Hindustan Times  

The TIPRA Motha party on September 30 will hold a 12-hour strike in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council areas across the state to press the Centre for their demand of ‘Greater Tipraland’ for the indigenous community. TIPRA Motha party founder and central working committee member Pradyot Kishore Debbarma “We are going to hold a one-day strike in the …

Tripura: 'Keep you egos aside...'- Tipra Motha chief Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma tells party workers
1 year, 5 months ago

Tripura: 'Keep you egos aside...'- Tipra Motha chief Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma tells party workers

India TV News  

Tipra Motha chief Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma on Tuesday said he does not want to do politics on issues related to the people of Tripura. " Now I appeal to you please keep you egos aside for some months and support our movement"," said Debbarma. Pradyot shot fame after his party won 13 states in the Tripura Assembly elections 2023. …

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 …

Meghalaya hills council team in Tripura to study functioning of tribal council
1 year, 7 months ago

Meghalaya hills council team in Tripura to study functioning of tribal council

The Hindu  

Meghalaya’s Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council led by its chief executive member Titosstarwell Chyne is on a visit to Tripura to understand the functioning of the State’s tribal autonomous district council and interact with indigenous leaders. The 14-member visiting team, including 11 executive members, on Wednesday met their Tripura counterparts led by chief executive member Purna Chandra Jamatia at Khumulwng, …

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 …

Amit Shah, Nadda meet TIPRA Motha chief after Tripura govt’s swearing-in
1 year, 9 months ago

Amit Shah, Nadda meet TIPRA Motha chief after Tripura govt’s swearing-in

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah and Bharatiya Janata Party president J P Nadda held discussions with TIPRA Motha chief Pradyot Kishore Debbarma after the swearing-in ceremony of the BJP-Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura -led government in the northeastern state on Wednesday. BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra, Assam chief minister and BJP’s North East Democratic Alliance chairperson Himanta Biswa Sarma were …

‘Interlocutor will be appointed…': TIPRA Motha chief on meeting with Shah
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Interlocutor will be appointed…': TIPRA Motha chief on meeting with Shah

Hindustan Times  

TIPRA Motha party chief Pradyot Kishore Debbarma on Wednesday said Union home minister started the process for a ‘constitutional solution for the indigenous people of Tripura’. Debbarma, whose party won 13 of the 42 seats it contested in the recently concluded Tripura Assembly elections, tweeted, "The Home Minister has started the process for a constitutional solution for the indigenous people …

Amit Shah discusses Tripura tribal areas issues with Tipra Motha chief
1 year, 9 months ago

Amit Shah discusses Tripura tribal areas issues with Tipra Motha chief

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on March 8 held discussions with Tipra Motha supremo Pradyot Kishore Debbarma, in the presence of BJP president J.P. Nadda, over various issues faced by the indigenous people of Tripura, a senior leader of the saffron party said. Mr. Debbarma, in a Facebook post, said the Union Home Minister has started the process for a …

Manik Saha sworn in as Tripura CM, TIPRA warms to BJP
1 year, 9 months ago

Manik Saha sworn in as Tripura CM, TIPRA warms to BJP

The Hindu  

BJP leader Manik Saha on Wednesday took charge as the Chief Minister of Tripura for the second time, but the spotlight was on the TIPRA Motha, a new regional party. Soon after Governor Satyadeo Narayan Arya administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr. Saha and eight more MLAs as Ministers in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, …

Won’t be part of govt until constitutional demands are met: TIPRA Motha chief
1 year, 9 months ago

Won’t be part of govt until constitutional demands are met: TIPRA Motha chief

Hindustan Times  

Royal scion and TIPRA Motha chief Pradyot Kishore Debbarma on Tuesday said his party will not be a part of the government without getting constitutional solution for the welfare of tribals in Tripura. “If we become part of the government without giving anything to the community, it will be similar what the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura did in 2018. …

Home Minister started process of constitutional solution for indigenous people of Tripura: Tipra Motha chief
1 year, 9 months ago

Home Minister started process of constitutional solution for indigenous people of Tripura: Tipra Motha chief

India TV News  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday held discussions with Tipra Motha supremo Pradyot Kishore Debbarma, over various issues faced by the indigenous people of Tripura in Agartala. About his meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah, Tipra Motha Chief Pradyot Deb Barman said, "Today we had a meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah, we discussed the long pending problems of …

TIPRA Motha Party’s Pradyot has strong showing but can’t become kingmaker
1 year, 9 months ago

TIPRA Motha Party’s Pradyot has strong showing but can’t become kingmaker

Hindustan Times  

The TIPRA Motha Party which was touted to be the main challenger to Tripura’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party -Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura alliance in the 60-seat assembly turned in a creditable performance but fell short of expectations as the BJP swept the polls comfortably. The TIPRA Motha Party, headed by royal scion Pradyot Kishore Debbarma, won 13 of the …

Explained | The demand for a Greater Tipraland by the TIPRA Motha
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained | The demand for a Greater Tipraland by the TIPRA Motha

The Hindu  

The story so far: The newest political party in Tripura, the Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance Motha, floated in 2019 by Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma, the son of Tripura’s last king, has created a flutter with its demand for a Greater Tipraland. Greater Tipraland is the core ideological demand of the TIPRA Motha. On the face of it, the demand …

Tripura Polls: Will Call for Greater Tipraland Tip All-important Tribal Vote in Favour of Tipra Motha? News18 Takes A Closer Look
1 year, 10 months ago

Tripura Polls: Will Call for Greater Tipraland Tip All-important Tribal Vote in Favour of Tipra Motha? News18 Takes A Closer Look

News 18  

The question everyone is asking ahead of the Tripura assembly elections on February 16: who will get the all-important thumbs up from the tribals? Experts said these seats are even more crucial this time with Tipra Motha chief Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma’s call for ‘Greater Tipraland’. Unlike other political parties in the election mix, the Tipra Motha is the only …

From Tipraland to Greater Tipraland: Tripura’s tribal politics sees a churn
1 year, 10 months ago

From Tipraland to Greater Tipraland: Tripura’s tribal politics sees a churn

Hindustan Times  

Five years ago, Srikanta Kaloi was clear in his voting choices for the Tripura assembly elections. Tipraland and Greater Tipraland The demand for greater autonomy and powers to the tribal population in Tripura, who feel marginalized by the majority Bengali-speaking non-tribal population, began in Tripura soon after the state’s formation in 1972. But before BJP formed an alliance with the …

INTERVIEW | ‘BJP will not accept demand for Tipraland’: Cabinet Minister Sushanta Chowdhury
1 year, 10 months ago

INTERVIEW | ‘BJP will not accept demand for Tipraland’: Cabinet Minister Sushanta Chowdhury

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 09, 2023 10:35 IST Sushanta Chowdhury, 43, is one of the most important Ministers in Tripura. Excerpts from his interview with Frontline: Given the tie-up with the Congress and the Communist Party of India -led Left Front and the diminished influence of your alliance partner, the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura, in tribal-dominated areas, how difficult will …

INTERVIEW | Pradyot Manikya Debbarman on Tripura Assembly election: ‘BJP did not give me anything in writing’
1 year, 10 months ago

INTERVIEW | Pradyot Manikya Debbarman on Tripura Assembly election: ‘BJP did not give me anything in writing’

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 09, 2023 10:35 IST In less than two years, Pradyot Manikya Debbarman’s Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance Motha party has emerged as the most dominant indigenous party in Tripura’s tribal belt. After forming the party in 2021, Debbarman, with his call for a separate State of Greater Tipraland, swept the elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous …

INTERVIEW | ‘People want to remove the BJP from power’: CPI(M)‘s Jitendra Choudhury
1 year, 10 months ago

INTERVIEW | ‘People want to remove the BJP from power’: CPI(M)‘s Jitendra Choudhury

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 09, 2023 10:35 IST Jitendra Choudhury, general secretary of the CPI in Tripura, is a former Lok Sabha member and Cabinet Minister in the State. You may point out that earlier the Left Front neither negotiated with any party during elections nor asked for any party’s assistance and that this time we have asked all secular democratic …

Will Pradyot Manikya Debbarman emerge as kingmaker in Tripura?
1 year, 10 months ago

Will Pradyot Manikya Debbarman emerge as kingmaker in Tripura?

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 09, 2023 10:35 IST Shubham Ghosh, 25, a resident of Agartala, was among the vast majority of young people who wanted the Bharatiya Janata Party to displace the long-reigning Communist Party of India -led Left Front in Tripura and actively participated in campaigns to bring this about. In the prevailing situation stands a third player: the Tipraha …

Tipra Motha Has Secret Understanding with Congress, CPI(M): Shah
1 year, 10 months ago

Tipra Motha Has Secret Understanding with Congress, CPI(M): Shah

News 18  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday alleged that Tipra Motha, headed by former royal scion Pradyot Manikya Debbarma, has a “secret understanding” with the Congress and the CPI. Newly formed regional outfit Tipra Motha, which won the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council polls in 2021, has decided to go solo in the February 16 assembly elections. Shah, while …

Triangular in Tripura: The Hindu Editorial on the TIPRA Motha factor in the Assembly polls
1 year, 10 months ago

Triangular in Tripura: The Hindu Editorial on the TIPRA Motha factor in the Assembly polls

The Hindu  

If it was the rapid rise of the Bharatiya Janata Party that changed the political landscape of Tripura in 2018, the buzz now, five years later, is around the Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance Motha, a regional party floated by former royalty Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma, after leaving the Congress. The Motha, which is contesting 42 seats, is expected to …

Tripura Assembly elections | Development, tribal welfare will be BJP's poll planks: CM Manik Saha
1 year, 10 months ago

Tripura Assembly elections | Development, tribal welfare will be BJP's poll planks: CM Manik Saha

The Hindu  

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on February 2 said development with a special focus on the overall uplift of indigenous people will the main poll plank of the BJP-Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura combine in the ensuing election to the north-eastern State’s Assembly. In an interview to PTI, he also decried the ‘Greater Tipraland’ demand espoused by rival Tipra Motha …

Tripura: Development, Tribal Welfare Will Be BJP's Poll Planks for Polls, Says CM Manik Saha
1 year, 10 months ago

Tripura: Development, Tribal Welfare Will Be BJP's Poll Planks for Polls, Says CM Manik Saha

News 18  

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha Thursday said development with a special focus on the overall upliftment of indigenous people will the main poll plank of the BJP-IPFT combine in the ensuing election to the north-eastern state’s assembly. In an interview to PTI, he also decried the `Greater Tipraland’ demand espoused by rival Tipra Motha party floated by the scion of …

Tripura polls: TIPRA anxiety for Left-Congress combine
1 year, 10 months ago

Tripura polls: TIPRA anxiety for Left-Congress combine

The Hindu  

The Left Front-Congress combine has made a last-ditch effort for a seat-sharing arrangement with the Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance, or TIPRA Motha, led by Tripura’s royal scion, Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma. The push is a bid to offset the probable division of anti-BJP votes after the TIPRA Motha fielded 42 candidates — 22 in non-tribal areas beyond the Tripura …

Looks Like 'Operation Lotus' Is On: TIPRA Chief Claims IPFT Leaders Not Picking Up Calls
1 year, 10 months ago

Looks Like 'Operation Lotus' Is On: TIPRA Chief Claims IPFT Leaders Not Picking Up Calls

ABP News  

Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance chief Pradyot Kishore Deb Barma on Saturday took to Twitter and alleged that it seems "Operation Lotus" is on, as he claimed, "All the Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura leaders are surprisingly not picking up their calls". TIPRA Motha chief Pradyot Kishore Deb Barma announced on Friday that his party will fight the Tripura assembly …

Tripura polls | Tipra Motha will not ally with anyone: Pradyot Manikya Debbarma
1 year, 10 months ago

Tripura polls | Tipra Motha will not ally with anyone: Pradyot Manikya Debbarma

The Hindu  

Ending days of speculation, Pradyot Manikya Debbarma -- chief of Tripura’s tribal party Tipra Motha -- announced on Friday that his party would not be allying with any formation ahead of next month’s Assembly elections, without a written assurance accepting their demand for Greater Tipraland. ‘Carve out separate State’ The demand for Greater Tipraland includes the region under the Tripura …

Tripura Election 2023 BJP Congress Woo Pradyot DebBarma's TIPRA Motha As Tribal Party Emerges As Key Player
1 year, 10 months ago

Tripura Election 2023 BJP Congress Woo Pradyot DebBarma's TIPRA Motha As Tribal Party Emerges As Key Player

ABP News  

Guwahati: As Tripura goes to polls in less than a month, the assertion of tribal identity by regional parties is in the spotlight. Scion of Tripura royal family Pradyot Bikram Manikya DebBarma's Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance Motha, which has been voicing tribals' issues and demanding a separate state for the indigenous population, has emerged as a key player in …

Tripura polls: IPFT in talks with TIPRA, ally BJP for seat-sharing
1 year, 11 months ago

Tripura polls: IPFT in talks with TIPRA, ally BJP for seat-sharing

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura is holding parallel talks with current ally Bharatiya Janata Party and the four-year-old Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance for the February 16 Assembly election in Tripura. IPFT president and Tribal Welfare Minister Prem Kumar Reang on Sunday said the core members of his party held a closed-door meeting with a TIPRA team led …

Tripura regional party chairman Pradyot Kishore Debbarman rules out defection in TIPRA
2 years, 1 month ago

Tripura regional party chairman Pradyot Kishore Debbarman rules out defection in TIPRA

The Hindu  

Pradyot Kishore Debbarman, chairman of Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance which has emerged as a strong regional party in Tripura, has ruled out the possibility of any defection in his party. The royal scion said he was fighting for the rights of indigenous people and not to grab power, and the ranks of the party would never compromise with the …

Big win for TIPRA in Tripura tribal council election
3 years, 8 months ago

Big win for TIPRA in Tripura tribal council election

The Hindu  

The Tipraha Indigenous People’s Regional Alliance on Saturday registered a comfortable victory in the election to the 28-member Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council. The TIPRA, the umbrella organisation of regional political parties floated by royal scion Pradyot Kishore Debbarman, won 18 seats, while the BJP bagged nine of the 12 seats it contested. The Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura, …

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