Deb Barman told the media that for the greater cause of the “Tipraland” (a territory for the tribals) they would fight together in the upcoming elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), a politically important constitutional body.
Barman, later on Friday evening, held a closed-door meeting with Debbarma, Jamatia and other senior IPFT leaders before he announced their decision to fight TTAADC polls together.
The IPFT leaders also told the media that they are still with the BJP-led government and part of BJP-floated regional body Northeast Democratic Alliance (NEDA). Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is its convener.
Political circles observed that the IPFT took the decision after the BJP leaders were delaying the allocation of a majority of the seats to field party (IPFT) candidates in the TTAADC elections likely to be held before 17 May. BJP leaders are also keen to contest a majority of the 28 TTAADC seats to strengthen their political base in the…
