The Election Commission of India had announced the date for the elections in the state along with two other eastern states- Meghalaya and Tripura on January 18.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed 'Vijay Sankalp' rally in west Agartala and targeted Congress and the Communist Party of India (Marxist), saying they were like musical instruments that were beyond repair
CM Chouhan on Wednesday said, "The Entire Congress is on hold under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi and Kamal Nath. The congress makes announcements and puts them on hold. The public is also going to keep the Congress on hold in the upcoming assembly elections in the state."
Speaking at a campaign event in South Tripura's Rajnagar on Wednesday, Singh said, "Tripura shares its border with Bangladesh. I asked people if they facing issues pertaining to the border. I was told that since border fencing was done under the leadership Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in poll-bound Tripura, claiming that they were like musical instruments that were broken beyond repair.
Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, Trinamool Congress (TMC) alleged that the National People's Party (NPP) workers attacked TMC workers in the Charbatapara of Phulbari constituency in West Garo Hills.
Taking a swipe at Congress, the Union Minister said that the party only made the "Look East Policy", however, did not implement it, whereas Prime Minister Narendra Modi changed it to "Act East policy".