BJP s partner IPFT decides to support TIPRA for Autonomous District Council elections
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Led by royal scion Pradyot Kishore Deb Barman TIPRA is a newly formed political party. Along with Pradyot Kishore, IPFT president and Revenue Minister N C Debbarman and general secretary and Tribal Welfare Minister Mevar Kr Jamatia informed media persons in lines with other indigenous parties.
Hinting at possible rift partner, Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT) a partner in the BJP led coalition ruling Tripura has decided to support Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance (TIPRA) for the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (ADC) elections.
Pradyot Deb Barman tests positive for COVID-19
Dec 11: Chairman of the Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance (TIPRA), Pradyot Kishore Deb Barman on Friday tested positive for novel coronavirus. Taking to Twitter, Deb Barman wrote, “I have tested positive for Coronavirus and gone in for complete isolation, experiencing high fever, loss of smell and body ache”.He also informed that the doctors advised him to take caution since he has an underlying heart condition. Deb Barman has undergone a series of treatment for his cardiac ailments.He further requested those who came in contact with him to take necessary precautions.He requested members of TIPRA not to worry about me but be focused on “what we are doing”.Earlier, among the VVIP’s and ministers in Tripura, Forest minister Mevar Kumar Jamatia, ruling BJP lawmaker Mimi Majumder, Rampada Jamatia, Asish Kumar Saha, BJP’s ally Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) MLA Dhananjoy Tripura, CPIM leader Jitendra Choudhu