At a time when the opposition CPI(M) and the Congress party alleged of violent attacks on their party candidates and they were prevented from submitting their nomination papers for the upcoming panchayat elections, the ruling BJP on Thursday gained the ground as the party candidates in large number went out to submit their nomination papers on the last day of the submission of nomination paper.
Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Thursday led the nomination paper submission here in West Tripura Zilla Parishad and Zilla Panchayat in Gomati district under Matabari block and expressed his confidence of the BJP’s victory in the upcoming elections to the three-tier panchayat.
Soon after ending the procedure of nomination paper submission, the Chief Minister Dr Saha visited the Tripurasundari temple and offered prayer.
Earlier, on July 14, Dr Saha addressed the Extended State Executive Meeting of the BJP, urging party unity and discipline. He emphasized the need for party workers to communicate the development work undertaken by both the state and central governments. Highlighting grassroots initiatives, Dr Saha instructed party members to connect with the public and ensure the BJP’s philosophy resonates with them.
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