Debraj Deb

With nominations closing in two days, the BJP-Tipra Motha-IPFT coalition that governs Tripura is heading into the April 12 polls as bitter rivals.

This week, Tripura’s capital, Agartala, observed Basanti Puja at Durgabari, where the idol of Goddess Durga is seen sporting 2 arms instead of the customary 10. Here’s the turn of events in monarchial Tripura that led to the ‘transformation’ of the Goddess.

This is not merely an electoral fallout. It is a reckoning over what tribal political power in Tripura actually means — and who gets to define it.

Tripura ADC elections witness escalating violence and a BJP–Tipra Motha split, with both parties contesting separately after alliance breakdown.

State Election Commissioner Manoj Kumar confirmed the development on Monday, emphasising that the integrity and fairness of the electoral process remain paramount.

Decimated by Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma's Tipra Motha, the BJP will now have to examine how its leadership in Tripura failed to gauge the situation on the ground.

Tipra Motha supremo Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma has issued an appeal for peace through a video message on social media, urging supporters to refrain from violence.

A Niti Ayog-like social audit body will be formed to overhaul the administration in the tribal council, says Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma. Youth will receive training in business management and AI.

BJP candidate Jahar Chakraborty secures over 65% of votes polled.

Led by founder Shiuli Kundu, the Nationalist Citizens Party of India has been active in Assam and Tripura in recent years. It contested the Tripura Assembly polls in 2023.