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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
TopicTIPRA Motha

Topic: TIPRA Motha

Ex-royal, ‘impulsive, passionate’ — all about Pradyot Debbarma, who wants to be Tripura’s kingmaker

Scion of erstwhile Manikya dynasty of Tripura, Debbarma refers to himself as bubagra (king). Wooed by Congress-Left and BJP, he is believed to hold key to 10 lakh-odd tribal voters.

Poll alliance: BJP in a fix as TIPRA Motha insists on written assurance of Greater Tipraland

Senior BJP leaders, including Himanta Biswa Sarma, held talks with Union Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss Motha’s demand. Motha has already started talks of merger with IPFT.

Left, BJP or Congress — Pradyot Debbarma will ally with ‘whoever commits to Tipraland’

Tipra Motha chief has been in talks with Congress & Left, but is yet to commit. Parties, including these 2, issued joint statement appealing for a united front against BJP in 2023 Tripura polls.

Alliance of ‘secular’ parties to take on BJP in Tripura? Congress ‘in talks with Left, TIPRA’

Congress, Left, and Motha exploring an anti-BJP ‘secular’ alliance, says Congress leader Sudip Barman. But for ex-CM Manik Sarkar, it's ‘premature’ to make any such public assertion.

Polls nearing in Tripura, BJP ally IPFT loses 3rd MLA to royal scion’s party, TIPRA Motha

Mevar Kumar Jamatia lost IPFT president post after feud with party chief in May & was soon dropped from Cabinet. Ruling coalition, however, still has comfortable numbers in assembly.

How Tripura People’s Front merger with BJP could shape state’s tribal politics going forward

TPF is ex-partner of TIPRA Motha led by Pradyot Debbarma. TPF founder Patal Kanya Jamatia is a firebrand indigenous activist, whose move could help BJP in 2023 state polls.

Why Tripura ex-royal Pradyot Debbarma has reignited agitation for ‘Greater Tipraland’

The demand for a separate state for indigenous Tripuris (also known as Tiprasas or Tipras) is not a new one, and has been raised several times since 2009.

To ally with Pradyot Debbarma or not, that’s Trinamool’s big dilemma as it targets Tripura

Trinamool is worried an alliance with Debbarma's tribal-oriented TIPRA Motha could end up alienating Bengalis, whose support for Mamata is its primary hope in Tripura.

On Camera

Jana Sangh leader VK Malhotra brought Advani to Delhi, kept the party afloat after 1984 setback

Unlike his colleagues from the time of the BJS, several of whom became governors and held other constitutional posts, Malhotra chose to lead a quiet and simple retired life after the massive 2014 victory of the BJP.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.