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Tripura Assembly polls: CPM says 'imperative to defeat' BJP govt by rallying secular forces without siding with Congress
• 8 years agoThe CPM's draft political resolution focuses on defeating the BJP and its allies by rallying all secular and democratic forces without entering into an understanding or electoral alliance with the Congress.
Narendra Modi in Tripura updates: PM uses 'HIRA' wordplay again in Kailashahar, ends rally with chants of change
Fp Staff • 8 years agoPrime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address his first political rally in Tripura since he became prime minister in 2014.
'Cholo Paltai', chants Narendra Modi in Tripura's Sonamura: PM asks voters to overthrow Manik Sarkar govt, adopt 'HIRA' BJP
Fppolitics • 8 years agoIn his first political rally in Tripura since 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mocked the current CPM government by calling the chief minister 'purana manik' (referring to him as an old gem) and asked them to adopt HIRA Bharatiya Janata Party.
Tripura polls: Manik Sarkar's election affidavit shows he has less than Rs 4,000, never filed I-T returns
• 8 years agoTripura chief minister Manik Sarkar, who is running for the fifth consecutive term, has Rs 3,930 and has never filed any income tax return, states an election affidavit submitted by him while filing his nomination paper.
Over 230 Tripura officials transferred on Election Commission's orders ahead of Assembly polls
Ians • 8 years agoAhead of the 18 February polls, over 230 officials, including 10 returning officers, besides police, have been transferred in Tripura to comply with the poll panel's orders, an official said here on Saturday.
Tribal party IPFT decides to tie up with BJP ahead of Tripura Assembly polls; talks on to stitch alliance
• 8 years agoThe Indigenous People's Front of Tripura, an anti-Left tribal party, on Thursday said it would forge an alliance with the BJP for the Assembly election due in 2018, while the saffron party said talks are still on in this regard.
Tripura Assembly polls: Tribal parties begin negotiations with BJP, Congress for electoral alliance
Ians • 8 years agoWith the political activities gradually picking up ahead of the crucial Assembly elections in February in Left-ruled Tripura, tribal parties are negotiating with BJP and Congress for electoral alliances
CPM urges Election Commission to hold Tripura Assembly polls in first two weeks of February
• 8 years agoThe ruling CPM has urged the Election Commission to hold the Tripura Assembly election in the first half of February.