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BJP and TIPRA Motha to hold Delhi talks on tribal council poll pact
The BJP and TIPRA Motha are expected to hold a high-level meeting in New Delhi on August 9 or 10 to discuss an electoral pact for the upcoming Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous…
The Story in Brief
The BJP and TIPRA Motha are expected to hold a high-level meeting in New Delhi on August 9 or 10 to discuss an electoral pact for the upcoming Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) village council elections. TIPRA Motha sources said a closed-door meeting was held in Shillong on August 7, where the party leadership reached an in-principle consensus to explore an alliance.
The Motha will place conditions, including implementation of the tripartite agreement signed with the Centre and state government, and demands for a Cabinet reshuffle. The meeting is likely to include Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP leaders BL Santosh and Sambit Patra, Chief Minister Manik Saha, and Motha founder Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma. The elections are set for September after a nine-year gap due to a Supreme Court case.
The Indian Opinion
The BJP-TIPRA Motha talks risk being read as a simple power deal before the TTAADC village council polls. But the real test is whether the Centre delivers on the tripartite agreement’s promises, especially the Greater Tipraland demand, or merely stalls with a seat-sharing formula. Watch if the Motha extracts a Cabinet reshuffle or concrete timelines from Amit Shah. Without implementation, any alliance will look like a tactical handshake, not a tribal uplift pact.
Source: assamtribune.com
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