Emerging as a strong political force specially in the vital tribal areas, the Tipra Motha Party (TMP) led by former royal scion Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barman is likely to be a big challenger for both the ruling BJP, the opposition Left .
A call for separate statehood for indigenous people has helped political parties expand their foothold even as it draws attention to the demands for development | Latest News India
Sangma, who arrived at Agartala to attend the mega mass gathering organised by the TIPRA Motha, vouched for a greater regional alliance among the tribal parties and said that he came to extend his support for the tribal statehood demand as a first step to show unity and solidarity in Northeast India
Pradyot Kishore's remarks came shortly after the CPI(M) opposed the TIPRA Motha's strike call for Greater Tipraland on Sep 30 saying the stir was meant to divert the attention of people.
On Monday, TSP leaders Dinesh Debbarma and Sridam Debbarma alleged that the TIPRA Motha had not organised any movement since the conclusion of its plenary session held last month that led them to revive their old party eyeing the survival of the indigenous people