CM confirms BJP-Tipra Motha-IPFT to jointly fight VC polls
AGARTALA: Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha announced that the BJP, Tipra Motha and IPFT will have an alliance to contest the upcoming village committee elections under the tribal autonomous district council. He laid the importance of the need for unity among the coalition partners.
The elections are slated for September 28 next to mark a decade-long deadlock.
After returning from New Delhi Saturday, he highlighted 90-minute meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, focusing on the timely implementation of the tripartite Tiprasa agreement following the elections. Dr Saha indicated that initiatives to address all aspects of the agreement will commence next month(October).
He also mentioned that a conclusive decision regarding the seat arrangement and candidate selection is imminent. On a question about potential rifts among the alliance partners, the Chief Minister reassured that a cooperative environment should prevail and that all decisions would reflect the interests of various communities involved.
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