Amid Talks With Centre, Tipra Motha Says Will Be Opposition Till All Demands Met
NDTV
Tipra Motha chief Pradyot Debbarman said that they will continue to raise issues of the indigenous communities
Pradyot Debbarman, Tipra Motha chief, today said that the party will continue to be the main Opposition party in the Tripura assembly as will raise issues of the people. Tipra Motha, the second-largest party in Tripura with 13 members, has been pushing for an interlocutor to discuss the constitutional solution of the tribals, who constitute one-third of the state's estimated 40 lakh people in the state.
His remarks come amid speculation that Tipra Motha may join the BJP. In the last few days, Mr Debbarman has held meetings with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the issue.
The ruling BJP has 31 members and its ally, Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT), has one MLA in the assembly while opposition parties have 27 members comprising 13 members from Tipra Motha, 11 from CPM, and three from Congress.
Mr Debbarman said that they will continue to raise issues of the indigenous communities even as they continue formal talks with the BJP government at the Centre.
