Tripura: IPFT MLA Dhananjoy Tripura booked for domestic violence

A case has been registered against Tripura IPFT MLA Dhananjoy Tripura at the West Agartala Women Police Station on Wednesday night in connection with domestic violence. The case has been registered by the wife of the MLA. Dhananjoy Tripura has been accused of assaulting his wife. Under section 498-A and 307, the case has been […]

IPFT delegation meets Union Tribal Affairs Minister; presents 5-point charter of demands

A delegation of the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura, an ally of the ruling BJP in Tripura met Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda on Wednesday and placed a five point charter of demands, including their separate statehood demand of Tipraland. The IPFT team comprising of its top leaders met Arjun Munda and submitted a […]

Three IPFT women leaders join Congress in Tripura

In a boost to the Congress in Tripura, three women leaders of the IPFT’s women cell joined the Congress on Sunday evening. The leaders who joined the Congress are IPFT’s women cell Vice President Binabala Debbarman, organising secretary Meriami Reang and Advising committee’s member Radha Moni Debbarma. The three leaders joined the Congress in presence […]

IPFT says no to Cong on candidate withdrawal request

The IPFT has turned down the Congress party’s request to withdraw its candidates for the Lok Sabha elections. The party top brass took this decision in a meeting in Agartala on Thursday. Party President NC Debbarma said it was not possible to bail out from the contest at this juncture. Earlier, Tripura Congress President Pradyut […]

BJP’s Tripura ally IPFT to go solo in upcoming Lok Sabha polls

The Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura, the main ally of the ruling BJP in Tripura, has announced that it would go solo in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Speaking to Northeast Live, IPFT assistant general secretary Mangal Debbarma said the party is preparing for the upcoming polls in full swing and that it is confident […]

11 NE political parties to jointly oppose Citizenship Amendment bill

The regional parties of Northeast have resolved to jointly oppose the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in a crucial meet held in Guwahati on Tuesday. As many as 11 regional parties came together in Guwahati in the crucial meet jointly convened by the National People’s Party (NPP) and the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP). The meeting adopted […]

IPFT mulls contesting both LS seats alone in Tripura

BJP’s ally in Tripura, the IPFT is considering contesting both the Lok Sabha seats in Tripura alone. Speaking on the issue, IPFT General Secretary Mangal Debbarma said that since its coalition partner BJP has not discussed on the seat sharing arrangements for the upcoming general elections and has declared to contest alone from both the […]