Northeast alliance led by Tripura's royal family head wants to ally with TMC
Sep 08, 2021, at 06:21 am
Guwahati/IBNS: In a bid to challenge the ruling BJP in Tripura, an alliance was formed on Tuesday between The Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance (TIPRA) and the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) , reported media.
BJP bites dust in Tripura ADC polls, loses to Pradyot Kishore Debbarman's newly formed TIPRA
Apr 11, 2021, at 02:30 am
Agartala/UNI: The influence of national parties in Tripura politics apparently came to an end as the ruling BJP-IPFT alliance lost miserably to Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance (TIPRA), floated by royal scion Pradyot Kishore Debbarman four months ago, in Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (ADC) elections today.
EC reschedules Tripura ADC polls due to Easter Sunday
Mar 14, 2021, at 02:47 am
Agartala/UNI: The State Election Commission has rescheduled the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (ADC) polls last night from April 4 to April 6 next following representations of several Christian organisations.
Tripua ADC polls: BJP, IPFT workers protest after both parties agree on seat sharing
Mar 11, 2021, at 03:11 am
Agartala/UNI: Amid the growing resentment among the local BJP leaders against Indigenous Peoples’ Front of Tripura (IPFT), the saffron party's top brass has decided to concede 14 seats to it in the upcoming Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (ADC) elections.
Tripura BJP unhappy with IPFT, alliance at stake
Feb 21, 2021, at 01:46 am
Agartala/UNI : The ruling BJP has reacted sharply to the realignment of Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT) with the scion of the erstwhile royal family of Tripura Pradyot Kishore Deb Barman-led Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance (TIPRA), and termed the development "unfortunate".
Tripura: Four people including BJP, IPFT members murdered, no arrest
Jun 27, 2020, at 01:05 pm
Agartala/UNI: At least four people, including one each from ruling BJP and IPFT, were murdered in Tripura in the past 24 hours, but police have failed to arrest anyone so far.
Two tribal parties merge ahead of crucial TTADC poll in Tripura
Mar 15, 2020, at 02:46 pm
Agartala/UNI: Tribal politics in Tripura got a new twist just two months before the crucial elections to Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTADC) with the merger of National Conference of Twipra (NCT) with Indigenous Nationalist Front of Twipra (INPT) and formation of INPT (U).
BJP-IPFT government under attack after poverty-stricken tribal man's photo goes viral
Feb 14, 2020, at 03:01 pm
Agartala/UNI: The opposition has come down heavily on the BJP-IPFT government after the photograph showing an old tribal man crying in public after he failed to meet the chief minister in a public meeting at Kalayanpur of Khowai district in West Tripura on Feb 12 last went viral in social media.
Tripura ADC wants financial autonomy before raising the strength of council
Jan 23, 2020, at 05:48 pm
Agartala/UNI: As Tripura assembly unanimously passed a resolution to increase the number of seat of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) from the existing 28 to 50, left front ruled ADC asked for financial autonomy and proportionate devolution of share of taxes before increasing the seats.
Tripura assembly passes resolution to increase TTAADC seats to 50
Jan 18, 2020, at 04:23 pm
Agartala/UNI: Tripura assembly today passed a motion seeking an increase of seat in Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) from 28 to 50 with the aim to expedite the pace of development of indigenous communities of the state.
After IPFT, JMACAA resumes protest against CAA in Tripura
Jan 06, 2020, at 03:02 pm
Agartala/UNI: With the beginning of indefinite sit in demonstration by ruling BJP’s ally in Tripura government Indigenous People’s Front of Twipra (IPFT) against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), on Monday, Joint Movement Against Citizenship Amendment Act (JMACAA), a common platform of tribal parties and indigenous organisations, announced an anti-CAA protest rally here tomorrow.
Tripura: BJP ally IPFT to start indefinite sit-in demonstration against CAA
Jan 05, 2020, at 03:22 pm
Agartala/UNI: The administration has beefed up security arrangement to maintain peace during the indefinite sit-in demonstration in three different locations of the state against the Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA) by Indigenous People’s Front of Twipra (IPFT), the ruling BJP’s ally in the government, seeking exemption of Tripura from Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and creation of separate Tipraland for tribals scheduled to start from tomorrow.
Tripura provides maximum job to aspirational blocks: Dy CM
Dec 25, 2019, at 04:20 pm
Agartala/UNI: Tripura government has provided maximum jobs to the selected aspirational rural development blocks of the state in the current financial year that boosted up rural livelihood substantially, claimed deputy chief minister holding the rural development portfolio Jishnu Dev Varma here today.
Top BJP leaders hold meeting on organisational issues of Tripura
Dec 18, 2019, at 03:17 pm
Agartala/UNI: The ruling BJP and its ally IPFT held separate meetings last night with the central leaderships of the respective parties in the wake of recent turmoil in Tripura following passing of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), fast changing political landscape and resentment of people against two years old BJP government here.