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Post-poll violence in Tripura: Parliamentary team to raise issue in House

The 7-member parliamentary team, which arrived in Tripura on Friday on a two-day visit to probe the incidents of post-poll violence and interact with the affected people, will raise the issue in the parliament and submit memorandum to the President to sto... read..

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Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya CMs meet Prez, Union Ministers in Delhi

The Chief Ministers of Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland on Saturday met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national capital.... read..

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7-member opposition delegation submit Memorandum to Tripura Guv on post-poll violence

The seven member delegation of opposition visited violence affected areas in Tripura on Saturday and submitted a Memorandum to the Governor of state Satyadeo Narain Arya related to post-poll violence in the state and said that complete lawlessness has bee... read..

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Parliamentary team in Tripura to probe post-poll violence attacked

A Parliamentary team which arrived in Tripura on Friday on a two-day visit to probe the incidents of post-poll violence and interact with the affected people, was allegedly attacked following which it has made changes in its schedule.... read..

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Tripura CM Saha allocates portfolios, keeps 30 depts with himself

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday allocated the portfolios among his cabinet colleagues, while keeping over 30 departments including Home, Health, PWD, Information and Cultural Affairs, Education, Forest departments with himself.... read..

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Tripura: CPI-M legislator's mother assaulted; MLA blames BJP

The 79-year-old mother of a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) legislator in Tripura has been allegedly assaulted by some miscreants who also vandalised his home at Pratapgarh in West Tripura district.... read..

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Tripura CM to meet President Murmu in New Delhi

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha is expected to meet President Droupadi Murmu on Friday and discuss various state-related affairs, officials said here on Thursday.... read..

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No 'Greater Tipraland State', tribal welfare govt's priority: Tripura CM

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday once again rejected the 'Greater Tipraland State' demand raised by the tribal-based Tipra Motha Party (TMP), saying the state government would rather do everything that is possible for the development of the t... read..

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Parliamentary team to visit post-poll violence-hit Tripura

Amidst the ongoing post-poll violence in Tripura, an eight-member parliamentary team would visit the BJP-ruled state on Friday and Saturday to probe the incidents of political hostility and talk to the affected people.... read..

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Center to appoint interlocutor to resolve Tripura tribal party's demands

The Union government will soon appoint an interlocutor to study and resolve the demands of the Tipra Motha Party (TMP) within three months, the tribal-based party chief Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barman said here on Wednesday after a meeting with Union Ho... read..

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"Tripura's future under PM's vision is bright": CM Manik Saha

Crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Bharatiya Janata Party's big win in the recent assembly polls in Tripura, Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday said "Tripura's future under PM's vision is bright."... read..

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Keeping tribal votes in mind, BJP makes last ditch attempt to woo Tripura tribal party

In a last ditch attempt, Home Minister Amit Shah would hold a meeting with the Tipra Motha Party (TMP), which played a significant role in the February 16 Assembly polls, emerging as the second single largest party securing 13 of the 20 vital tribal reser... read..

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Manik Saha to take oath as Tripura CM in presence of PM Narendra Modi today

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manik Saha, a dentist-turned-politician who steered the party to power in Tripura, will be taking oath as the Chief Minister of the state for the second consecutive term today.... read..

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Manik Saha to take oath as Tripura CM tomorrow; PM Modi, Shah to attend

After Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) victory in the recently-held Tripura Assembly polls, Manik Saha on Wednesday will take oath as the Chief Minister of the northeast state for the second time.... read..

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Tripura: 5 youths get life term in gang rape case

A district court in Tripura has sentenced five persons life imprisonment for the gang rape of a housewife in November 2021, a police spokesman said on Tuesday.... read..

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Tripura: Cong, Left to boycott BJP's swearing-in ceremony over 'unprecedented' post-poll violence

Opposition Congress and the CPI-M led Left parties will boycott the swearing-in-ceremony of Chief Minister and other ministers of the second BJP government in Tripura on Wednesday due to the "unprecedented reign of terror unleashed by the BJP supporters a... read..

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Amit Shah meets with Tirpa Motha Chief, others in Agartala

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda on Wednesday held a meeting with Manik Saha who was sworn in as the Tripura Chief Minister today, for the second time, and Tipra Motha Chief Pradyot Deb Barma among other... read..

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Discussed tribal welfare with Motha: BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra in Tripura

BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra on Wednesday said a meeting was held between his party, which secured a second, straight mandate in Tripura, and the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) on how they can come together and work for the developm... read..

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Centre to name interlocutor to solve issues plaguing Tripura's indigenous people: Pradyot Deb Barman

Tipra Motha chief Pradyot Deb Barman on Wednesday said an "interlocutor" will be appointed shortly by the Centre as part of a process set in motion by Union Home minister to arrive at a constitutional solution to issues affecting the indigenous people of ... read..

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Alliance not discussed: Tipra Motha chief Pradyot after meeting Amit Shah

Seeking to set at rest speculations over his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday, Tipra Motha chief Pradyot Deb Barman said there was no discussion on an alliance with the ruling BJP the discussions broadly centered on the "interest of... read..

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Manik Saha takes oath as Tripura CM for second consecutive time

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manik Saha was on Wednesday, sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tripura for the second consecutive term.... read..

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Tripura: Manik Saha meets Governor, stakes claim to form govt

After Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) electoral success in the recently held Tripura Assembly polls, Chief Minister-designate Manik Saha on Monday called on Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya to stake claim to form the government in the Northeast state.... read..

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Manik Saha to be Tripura CM again

As Chief Minister, Manik Saha would again head the BJP-led government in Tripura. Saha was elected the BJP's legislature party leader by the newly elected saffron party MLAs here on Monday evening.... read..

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Tripura: Manik Saha elected as BJP legislature party leader, set to become CM again

After Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) victory in the recently concluded Tripura Assembly polls, the caretaker Chief Minister Manik Saha has been elected as the leader of BJP legislative party on Monday.... read..

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Tripura: CPI-M says 668 incidents of violence since March 2; blames BJP

The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Sunday claimed that since the announcement of the February 16 assembly election results on March 2 which indicated that the BJP secured a majority, over 668 incidents of violence have taken place in Tripura.... read..

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Though not an issue in recent N-E polls, CAA hasn't been forgotten

The Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) issue through not considerably highlighted in the recent Assembly elections in three northeastern states -- Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya -- it remains vigorous in the region even after over three years of passing the ... read..

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Ask PM Modi why 60 pc electorate did not vote for BJP: Ex-Tripura CM Manik Sarkar on poll results

Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader and former Tripura CM Manik Sarkar on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Bharatiya Janata Party and said 60 per cent of the electorate did not vote for the BJP and asked the people to question Prime Mini... read..

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PM Modi gave identity to the northeast: Pratima Bhoumik

The newly elected BJP MLA from Dhanpur, and the Union Minister of State (MoS) Pratima Bhoumik on Saturday, said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave identity to the northeast which was suffering from an 'identity crisis'.... read..

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Change of guard, 'resource mobilisation' helped BJP retain power in Tripura

Change of Chief Minister, resource mobilisation, Tipra Motha Party (TMP) factors, among other issues, facilitated the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to retain power in Tripura and keep its winning momentum going in the northeastern region.... read..

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"Polls were a farce," says former Tripura CM Manik Sarkar on "unexpected" results

Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader and former CM Manik Sarkar on Saturday said the results of the Tripura Assembly polls were "unexpected" and alleged that the polls were converted to a "farce".... read..

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'Open to talks with Tipra Motha Party but not at cost of dividing Tripura'

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the issues raised by the Tipra Motha Party (TMP) need to be discussed by the Centre and the new BJP government in Tripura.... read..

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Tripura: Manik Saha visits Astabal Maidan to inspect swearing in ceremony venue

Ahead of oath taking ceremony on March 8, incumbent Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday visited Astabal Maidan to inspect the venue of the swearing in event.... read..

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People of northeast reiterated their trust in PM Modi, says Assam CM Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that people of the three northeastern states where elections were recently held have reiterated their trust in Prime Minister Narendra Modi.... read..

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Trinamool comes a cropper in Tripura, consolation prize in Meghalaya

The Trinamool Congress which contested 56 of the 60 seats in Meghalaya and 28 of the 60 seats in Tripura secured five seats and 13.78 per cent votes in Meghalaya and only 0.88 per cent votes in Tripura, where 1.36 per cent votes were polled for NOTA (None... read..

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Manik Saha submits his resignation to Governor, to continue as Tripura CM till new govt is formed

A day after the BJP created history by returning to power in Tripura, Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday submitted his resignation to Governor Satyadev Narayan Arya at Raj Bhavan in Agartala and the Governor asked him to continue till the new government ... read..

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Tripura Assembly results: BJP reaches halfway mark in latest trends, likely to retain power

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was on course to retain power in Tripura as the party reached the halfway mark in the latest trends amid the ongoing counting of votes on Thursday.... read..

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Tripura Manik Saha visits temple, seeks divine blessings

Amid the counting of votes for the Tripura Assembly, Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday paid a visit to the Tripura Sundari Maa temple and sought divine blessings.... read..

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Tripura Assembly elections: Counting of votes begins amid tight security

Counting of votes for the Tripura Assembly elections began Thursday morning at 21 counting centres across the state amid tight security in the presence of the Election Commission-appointed observers.... read..

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Tripura CM Manik Saha visits temple, seeks divine blessings

Amid the counting of votes for the Tripura Assembly, Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday paid a visit to the Tripura Sundari Maa temple and sought divine blessings.... read..

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Tripura Assembly polls: BJP leads in 7 seats, Congress 2, CPIM 1; Manik Saha leading in early trends

The ruling BJP is leading in 3 seats, the Congress in 2 seats and the CPIM in 1, as per the latest trends in counting for the Tripura Assembly polls on Thursday morning.... read..

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Tripura Assembly polls: BJP leads in 26 seats, CPIM-Congress alliance in18, Tipra Motha 13 in latest trends

The ruling BJP was leading in 26 seats, the CPI(M) in 12, Congress 6, and Tipra Motha Party in 11 seats, as per the latest trends in the ongoing counting of votes for the Tripura Assembly on Thursday.... read..

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Tripura Assembly elections: BJP-IPFT alliance win 4 seats

The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP)- Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) alliance won four Assembly seats, as per the latest counting trends shared by the Election Commission (EC) at 1.30 pm on Thursday.... read..

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Tripura Assembly elections: BJP-ITFP alliance win 4 seats

The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP)- Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (ITFP) alliance won four Assembly seats, as per the latest counting trends shared by the Election Commission (EC) at 1.30 pm on Thursday.... read..

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BJP returns to power in Tripura, gets absolute majority

With the declaration of results for the Tripura Assembly polls on Thursday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) returned to power in the state by winning an absolute majority.... read..

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Tripura Assembly poll results: CM Manik Saha wins with nearly 50 pc vote share from Town Bardowali

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha won the Town Bardowali constituency in the Assembly polls on Thursday, defeating Congress candidate Asish Kumar Saha with a margine of 1257 votes.... read..

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Agartala: BJP performs puja ahead of Tripura Assembly poll results

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) performed puja at the party office in Tripura's Agartala on Thursday ahead of the counting of votes for the Assembly elections today.... read..

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Will perform role of constructive opposition, but not be with CPM or Congress: Tipra Motha chief Debbarma

The Tipra Motha which emerged as the second-largest party after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Tripura assembly election results on Thursday, has said that it would perform the role of a "constructive opposition", but not be with the CPM or Congr... read..

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"Had said earlier also BJP will form govt with majority," says Tripura CM Manik Saha as BJP leads in 28 seats

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday exuded confidence to form the government in the state once again with the majority with Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leading in the ongoing counting of votes for Tripura assembly polls.... read..

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Amid row, Tripura varsity denies publishing any poll survey

After a huge controversy rocked Tripura, the Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) University, a state government varsity, on Tuesday denied that it has published any poll survey.... read..

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Security tightened in Tripura ahead of counting day: Official

Adequate security arrangements have been made in Tripura to ensure the peaceful counting of votes on March 2, a senior officer said on Tuesday.... read..

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Election Commission to hold peace meetings in Tripura ahead of poll results

The Election Commission said that it will hold peace meetings on Monday and Tuesday to avert any law and order problem in the state after election results are declared on March 2.... read..

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