Category: WEST TRIPURA

• AGARTALA
• JIRANIA
• MOHANPUR
• Khumulwng

CPI-M leader Rajendra Reang, who is the opposition INDIA bloc candidate for the Tripura East-ST seat, submitted his nomination papers on Tuesday.

Former Chief Minister and BJP candidate for the Tripura West Lok Sabha seat, Biplab Kumar Deb on Monday slammed Congress leaders claiming that due to them (Congress) the Communists were in power in the state for 35 years.

The cyclone storm ‘Kalboishakhi’ accompanied by heavy showers in Tripura damaged around 800 houses, while several roads were blocked after trees were uprooted across the seven districts of the state.

Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha on Monday visited Lembutali village under the Kamalasagar assembly constituency in Sepahijala District, which was badly affected by the cyclone.

Late MLA Dilip Sarkar had all the qualities required to be a true public leader as he always rose above politics to help people, and following his ideals will be a true tribute to the late leader, said Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha on Monday.

Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha slammed CPI(M) and Congress on Monday, accusing them of creating division among the people and criticized their failure to undertake any development work in the state.

Ahead of the impending Lok Sabha election, Tripura Police has initiated stringent security measures across the state, resulting in the seizure of narcotics worth Rs 3 crore and the preventive arrest of 12,000 individuals.

Tripura’s renowned and popular ‘Pera’ (Sweet prasad) of Tripurasundari temple and ‘Rignai Pachra’ – the traditional attire of the indigenous community of the state got the tag of Geographical Identification (GI) Tag.

The BJP candidate for the 7-Ramnagar assembly constituency Dipak Majumder on Friday made his first door-to-door campaign and sought vote blessing for the ensuing by-election.

Tripura’s Abhinaba Banik – a Class IX student of Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Vivek Nagar Amtali, is all set to join the Young Scientist Programme – YUva VIgyani KAryakram (YUVIKA) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

BJP sources said on Friday said Home Minister Shah would address an election rally at Aalo in West Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh on April 6, and hold meetings with the state BJP leaders to discuss election-related affairs.

Addressing an election rally at Mandwai on Friday, Dr Saha said, “PM Narendra Modi strongly believes that the all-round development of Tripura will not be possible if people are not economically and socially empowered.”

Biplab Kumar Deb, the Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate for the West Tripura Lok Sabha seat, delivered a scathing critique of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM) during a fiery public address in Simna, Mohanpur on Friday.

Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha on Friday said that people everywhere are now looking to join BJP because of their trust in Prime Minister Narendra Modi as no one but BJP and PM Modi can develop the country.

Ruling BJP candidate and scion of Tripura's erstwhile royal dynasty, Kriti Singh Debbarma submitted her nomination paper for the Tripura East Lok Sabha seat on Thursday, the first day of filling of nominations for the second phase of the parliamentary elections.

The Election Commission has dispatched a dedicated team of five observers to oversee the transparent and secure conduct of elections for the West Tripura Lok Sabha seat and the Ram Nagar assembly by-election.

Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu embarked on a visit to the industrial units of the Tripura Forest Development and Plantation Corporation Limited (TFDPC) situated in Nagicherra.

The Chief Electoral Officer, Puneet Agarwal, embarked on a comprehensive inspection of election readiness across Gomati and South Districts of Agartala, emphasizing law enforcement and security measures, particularly given the significant international border shared with Bangladesh by both districts.

Deb pointed out the absence of Manik Sarkar, a four-time Chief Minister and Politburo member of CPI(M), during the filing of nominations, suggesting Sarkar's opposition to the alliance with Congress.

The Leader of Opposition and also the CPI(M) state secretary Jitendra Chaudhury on Thursday accused the Returning Officer of the West Parliamentary constituency of the Lok Sabha Dr Vishal Kumar over his ‘discriminatory’ attitude towards the opposition parties.

In a demonstration of frustration over persistent neglect by local authorities, residents of Srinathpur  village in Kailashahar staged a protest by blocking the Baburbazar-Hirachara road from Wednesday morning.

In a significant political development, over two hundred voters from various opposition parties made a pivotal shift to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during a joining meeting held at the state BJP office.

In a significant development, the Tripura Police of Belonia police station has apprehended three individuals allegedly involved in ganja trafficking after facing criticism for delays in their arrest.

Dipak Majumder, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for the 7th Ramnagar assembly constituency, submitted his nomination papers amidst an overwhelming show of support from party workers and enthusiastic citizens.

Dr. Vishal Kumar, the Returning Officer for the West Parliamentary Lok Sabha Constituency, announced on Wednesday that a total of nine nominations had been filed for the upcoming elections in the constituency.