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Sitaram Yechury elected as CPM general-secretary at 22nd party congress after weeks of uncertainty

After weeks of uncertainty, the CPM on Sunday unanimously elected Sitaram Yechury its general-secretary at its 22nd party congress in Hyderabad

Differences over electoral understanding with Congress split CPM down the middle; party may resolve issue with internal vote

Differences in the CPM over its draft political resolution on electoral understandings with other political outfits, including the Congress, may lead to a vote, a rare occurrence in the Communist party

BJP legislator Rebati Mohan Das elected Tripura Assembly Speaker, seeks cooperation from treasury, Opposition benches

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Rebati Mohan Das was elected the new speaker of the Tripura Assembly unopposed on Friday

Uttar Pradesh bypolls: Arrogance might be reason for BJP's defeat in Hindi heartland, surrounding states

If one explanation has to be given for the BJP's electoral ills in the Hindi heartland and nearby states, it is arrogance.

Tripura BJP to restrict enrolment for next 6 months to stop criminals from entering party, says Sunil Deodhar

BJP Tripura in-charge Sunil Deodhar said enrolment into the party would be restricted for the next six months to stop the influx of people with criminal antecedents.

CPM-led Left front withdraws candidate from Tripura's Charilam constituency 'due to massive reign of terror' by BJP

On the last day of campaigning, the CPM led Left Front on Saturday withdrew its candidate from the Charilam assembly constituency claiming "extremely terrible situation"

Sunil Deodhar hints CPM ministers may have hidden skeletons in septic tanks, tells Tripura CM to get them cleaned

Sunil Deodhar, BJP's national executive committee member and the party's in-charge for Tripura, has asked incoming chief minister Biplab Deb to have the septic tanks of all state ministers cleaned before the quarters are occupied

Biplab Kumar Deb sworn-in as new Chief Minister of Tripura: Narendra Modi says govt also for those who did not vote for BJP

Biplab Kumar Deb took oath as chief minister of Tripura, assuming charge of first BJP government in the state after ending 25 year rule of the Left Front

Tripura swearing-in updates: Biplab Kumar Deb takes oath as first BJP chief minister in North East state

BJP president Amit Shah and senior party leaders arrived in Agartala on Thursday ahead of formation of a BJP-led government in Tripura on Friday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Fall of Lenin in Tripura transcends hooliganism and becomes an act of catharsis against communist violence

The bulldozing of Lenin’s statue transcends goonish behaviour and becomes an expression of popular anger.