Home Minister Amit Shah campaigned for the BJP for the assembly polls in Tripura, which will go to polls on February 16. Addressing a public rally in Unakoti, Mr Shah targeted the Congress and the Left for ignoring the tribals in the state. "If you want to be rescued from 'triple trouble' of Cong, CPI(M), Tipra Motha, vote for double-engine BJP government," he said.
Amit Shah arrived in the state on Saturday night and was received at the Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport by Chief Minister Manik Saha, his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma, and senior BJP leader Biplab Kumar Deb, party sources said.
The northeast states of Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland go to polls this month with elections due in Tripura on February 16 followed by Meghalaya and Nagaland on February 27, with results on March 2.
The terms of all three state assemblies, each with a strength of 60 members, end in March - Nagaland on March 12, Meghalaya on March 15 and Tripura on March 22.
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Tripura Elections Latest, Tipra Motha Party: "More Crowds Than PM's Rally": Ex Tripura Royal's Big Claim On State PollsPradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma, who belongs to the former Tripura royal family and heads the new Tipra Motha Party (TMP), claims his party's campaign for upcoming polls in the state is drawing more crowds than Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally.
Former Tripura chief minister and CPI(M) leader Manik Sarkar claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become "restless over the Left-Congress alliance" in the poll-bound state.
Choosing the BJP is a guarantee of development, underscored Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a rally in Tripura today, and appealed to the people to vote for a double engine government to reap benefits.
BJP president JP Nadda will visit poll-bound Nagaland on Tuesday, news agency PTI reported quoting party sources. Mr Nadda will attend a joint rally of the BJP and its ally NDPP. Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio will also be present at the rally, the report said.
Tripura Chief Minister On Upcoming Polls: "Something Like A Tsunami Will Happen"Expressing confidence that BJP will improve its performance compared to the last assembly polls, Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has changed the definition of politics.
The CPI(M) and the Congress are jointly contesting the elections to the 60-member Tripura assembly, which will be held on February 16 but no top leaders of the Congress party were seen in any of the poll rallies or roadshows in the northeastern state.
However, on the other hand, star campaigners of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and party president JP Nadda are leaving no stone unturned in Tripura and are extensively carrying out the campaigns, roadshows, door-to-door campaigns aiming to retain power with full majority in the state.
Had delicious Manipuri cuisine for lunch at the home of BJP Karyakarta Shri Ajit Sinha Ji in Chandipur. Grateful to his family for being an amazing host. pic.twitter.com/I27qfbcmeb
- Amit Shah (@AmitShah) February 12, 2023
Offered prayers at the Maa Tripura Sundari temple in Tripura.
- Amit Shah (@AmitShah) February 12, 2023
May Maa Tripura Sundari, bestow her blessings on the nation and the people of Tripura. pic.twitter.com/vCqcVjkxeS
Addressing the 'Vijay Sankalp Rally' in Chandipur assembly constituency, Tripura.
- Amit Shah (@AmitShah) February 12, 2023
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Home Minister Amit Shah will address two election rallies in poll-bound Tripura on Sunday. He arrived in the state on Saturday night and was received at the Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport here by Chief Minister Manik Saha, his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma, and senior BJP leader Biplab Kumar Deb, PTI reported quoting party sources.
"Those who fought each other have come together for 'chanda' (donation)," PM Modi on Congress-CPI(M) alliance in Tripura.
#ElectionsWithNDTV | "Tripura wants double-engine of development again": PM Modi addresses election rally in Tripura #TripuraElections2023 pic.twitter.com/ldHDig4bDr
- NDTV (@ndtv) February 11, 2023
PM Modi kickstarts BJP's campaign in Tripura targeting the Left and Congress. "Tripurs is no more known for violence," he said.
The three-cornered fight that is unfolding in the tiny but politically crucial state of Tripura will help the Left-Congress alliance in the upcoming assembly elections, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said. (Read here)
Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma, Tipra Motha: Unity, With Tribal Rights: How Tripura Ex Royal's Party Is Challenging BJPPradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma, chief of Tipra Motha Party (TMP), which has demanded a separate state for indigenous communities, 'Tipraland', may emerge as a kingmaker in the upcoming state assembly elections.
Ahead Of Polls In 3 Northeast States, Himanta Sarma Predicts Bigger Victory For BJPHimanta Biswa Sarma, Assam Chief Minister and the BJP's pointsperson in the northeast, predicted a huge victory for the party in the coming elections in the three states of the area.
60 Sitting MLAs Among 334 Candidates For Meghalaya Assembly Polls7 Meghalaya Chief Electoral Officer FR Kharkongor on Tuesday said a total of 379 candidates, including 37 women, have filed their nominations for the February 27 election to the 60-member assembly in the state.
6 Types Of Election Observers Appointed By Election Commission For 3 Northeast StatesThe Election Commission has appointed six types of observers in three election-bound states - Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland - to monitor the poll process and related aspects closely.
Election Date 2023: Assembly Election 2023: Tripura Votes On Feb 16, Meghalaya, Nagaland On 27th, Results On March 2Assembly Election 2023: The terms of all three state assemblies, each with a strength of 60 members, ends in March - Nagaland on March 12, Meghalaya on March 15 and Tripura on March 22.
