Tipra Motha chief Pradyot Deb Barman on Wednesday said an "interlocutor" will be appointed shortly by the Centre as part of a process set in motion by Union Home minister to arrive at a constitutional solution to issues affecting the indigenous people of Tripura.
Seeking to set at rest speculations over his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday, Tipra Motha chief Pradyot Deb Barman said there was no discussion on an alliance with the ruling BJP and the discussions broadly centered on the "interest of dopha" (indigenous people).
BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra on Wednesday said a meeting was held between his party, which secured a second, straight mandate in Tripura, and the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) on how they can come together and work for the development of the Northeast state.
Tipra Motha chief Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barman on Thursday exuded confidence that his fledgeling front will leave a mark in the ongoing Tripura Assembly elections.
New Delhi [India], Sept 24 (ANI): In a major setback for Congress, Kirit Pradyot Deb Barman, the president of the Congress's Tripura unit on Tuesday resigned from all party posts, including the primary membership of the party.