Ahead Of Tripura Polls, Demand For Separate State Remains A Raw Nerve | Read
To counter the BJP's poll war cry of 'Chalo Paltai' or 'let's bring change' ahead of the February 18 assembly elections in Tripura, the CPM is using the BJP's alliance with the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) as a main plank. The IPFT has long demanded the creation of a separate Tripuraland state to include the areas that come under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council. Tribals make up about 32 per cent of the state's population.
