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Tripura Tribal Council Polls Heat Up: CPM Finalizes 27 Candidates

The opposition CPM has finalized 27 candidates for the upcoming Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) elections, with one seat left for a forward bloc. Leader Jitendra Chaudhury accused the ruling NDA of exploiting the council for personal gain and destroying its welfare mandate. The council is currently led by the NDA, with Tipra Motha holding the most seats. Meanwhile, the BJP has begun its strategic preparations under Chief Minister Manik Saha for the approaching polls.

Key Points: TTAADC Polls: CPM Finalizes Candidates, Attacks NDA

  • CPM finalizes 27 of 28 TTAADC candidates
  • NDA currently leads the 28-seat council
  • Tipra Motha holds majority with 16 seats
  • By-poll for Dharmanagar Assembly also scheduled
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TTAADC polls: "We have finalised 27 candidates out of 28", says LoP in Tripura Assembly and CPM leader Jitendra Chaudhury

CPM leader Jitendra Chaudhury announces 27 candidates for TTAADC elections, criticizes NDA's rule. BJP begins strategy meetings.

"The current ruling dispensation has misutilized and exploited the TTAADC only for personal and vested interest. - Jitendra Chaudhury"

Agartala, March 10

Leader of Opposition in the Tripura Assembly and CPM leader Jitendra Chaudhury said it has finalised 27 candidates for the upcoming elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council.

The 28-seat council is currently led by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), with the Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma-led Tipra Motha party leading in the council with 16 seats. While the party crosses the majority mark in the council, it is supported by the BJP having 9 members.

Apart from the TTAADC, the bye-polls for the Dharmanagar Assembly constituency is also set to happen, which fell vacant following the demise of Tripura Assembly Speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen.

"Our agenda is to finalise the candidates for the forthcoming general election of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) and by-election for the Dharmanagar Assembly constituency. We have finalised 27 candidates out of 28 in the TTAADC. One is left that is allotted to the forward block," LoP in Tripura Assembly and CPM leader Jitendra Chaudhury told ANI.

Launching a scathing attack on the NDA, the CPM leader said that the current ruling dispensation has "misutilized and exploited the TTAADC only for personal and vested interest by destroying all sorts of welfare measures and constitutional mandate that the TTAADC was upholding in previous years."

"The TTAADC is not merely a one constitutional body. It is meant to protect the tribal rights, land, language, culture, heritage, and land records," he said, adding that this election is a crucial one.

The CPM, however, holds zero seats in the council. In 2021, the party won only 12.6 per cent of the vote share.

Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday chaired a meeting with BJP Janajati leaders and held a detailed discussion regarding the party's preparations at the Pradesh BJP Office.

CM Saha said that everyone is aware that the TTAADC elections are approaching, and keeping this in mind, the Pradesh BJP has already started working on its strategy.

- ANI

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Priya S
Interesting to see CPM, which currently has zero seats, talking about finalizing 27 candidates. They need a very strong agenda to make a comeback. The tribal vote is not something to be taken for granted.
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Rohit P
Tipra Motha seems to be the dominant force with 16 seats. The dynamics between them and their BJP allies will be key. Hope the election is fought on issues like roads, schools, and healthcare, not just rhetoric.
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Sarah B
While it's good to hear the opposition's plans, I wish the article gave more space to what the current ruling NDA and Tipra Motha are actually doing on the ground. Accusations are easy, governance is hard.
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Michael C
The mention of protecting land records is critical. In many tribal areas across India, land rights are a burning issue. If the TTAADC can ensure that, it would be a huge service to the people.
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Kavya N
It's a bit rich for the CPM leader to accuse others of personal vested interests after their own long rule in the state. Every party needs to be held accountable. The voters are watching closely this time.

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