BJP-IPFT combine in Tripura won a clear majority with 33 seats, but deeper analysis shows its victory margin over Left-Congress in 18 seats was less than vote share of TIPRA Motha.
With BJP in for comfortable majority, immediate challenge for TIPRA chief Debbarma is to keep his flock together given many of his candidates would want to be in the party in power.
BJP has won 4 and is leading in 8 seats, Pradyot Debbarma's TIPRA Motha has won 4 and is leading in 8 seats. Left Front is leading in 11 seats and Congress in 3.
On final day of campaigning ahead of voting in Tripura, TIPRA Motha chief Pradyot Debbarma said he will 'be around for his people' but won't address any more political rallies.
An estimated over 450 Bengalis were hacked to death, allegedly by tribals, in the massacre that had been described by then Tripura Chief Minister Nripen Chakroborty as a “genocide”.
Campaigning for TIPRA Motha candidate in areas bordering Bangladesh, Pradyot Debbarma says BJP did fraud for 5 years in Tripura & adds only Motha can save local, indigenous people.
BJP manifesto for upcoming Tripura assembly polls has slew of promises for tribals, including monthly financial support programme & restructuring of district councils for greater autonomy.
Seen as kingmaker ahead of Tripura polls, TIPRA Motha said it will contest alone after talks with Congress-Left & BJP fell through. For Debbarma, neither Left nor Congress adversary.
Tripura assembly polls in February. CPI(M) leader Manik Sarkar, who has chosen to sit out polls, said while that he may not be a candidate, he is very much in fight for his party.
BJP released the list of candidates Saturday, a day after talks of alliance with TIPRA Motha failed. It has also fielded Muslim candidates in 2 seats & dropped 6 sitting MLAs.
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