Debbarma, a native of Tripura, was on his way to appear for the Tripura State Cooperative Bank (TSCB) recruitment examination in Assam when he was killed in a road accident on Thursday, while seven others were critically injured.
In a post on X, the founder of Tipra Motha, Pradyot Kishore Debbarman on Thursday asked the concerned department if they would pay the victim's family and provide medical assistance to the injured.
Heavy rainfall in the hill district of Dima Hasao has caused flooding and landslides, resulting in communication disruptions. Several areas of the district, including Haflong Town, are flooded due to heavy rainfall.
Heavy rainfall in Assam's Dima Hasao district led to a flood-like situation and landslides occurred in several parts of the hill district, disrupting communication.
The injured have been shifted to Silchar Medical College. All the other passengers have been taken to Harangajao Primary Health Centre, an official said.
BJP leader Nalin Kohli criticised Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi for her "washing machine" remarks against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Tripura Bamboo Based Handicrafts Manufacturers and Suppliers Association Secretary Manoj Kumar Debnath said that in the last five to six months, the bamboo-based product manufacturing units had been reeling under severe losses due to the unscientific police checking at the state borders.
Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) president and Assam Agriculture Minister Atul Bora on Wednesday accused the Congress of indulging in appeasement politics and not doing anything for the development of the Muslim community.
In a gesture of respect, Assam minister and BJP leader Pijush Hazarika paused in between his public speech, when Namaz was playing at a nearby Mosque, during an election rally in Baksa district on Wednesday.
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra criticised the BJP for rewarding those who were once the subject of public outcry with positions of power and swift clearance of allegations against leaders who had faced scrutiny while in opposition parties.