The CPI(M) and the Congress are jointly contesting the elections to the 60-member Tripura assembly, which will be held on February 16 but no top leaders of the Congress party were seen in any of the poll rallies or roadshows in the northeastern state.
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday came down heavily on Opposition parties in poll-bound Tripura, claiming that decades of 'misrule' by the Congress and the Left made the Northeast one of the 'least developed' regions in the country.
Ahead of Tripura assembly elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that by aligning with Congress, CPI(M) proved that they are going to lose polls.
Addressing public meetings at Ambassa and Radhakishorepur, PM Modi said that the BJP is committed to honouring the pride of tribals and to their overall development
In a span of less than 90 hours, PM Modi will have travelled over 10,800 km to address ten public meetings and launch multiple development initiatives for the benefit of the citizens.
PM Modi was addressing a public rally in Radhakishorepur and he said that the governments, which ruled Tripura for years, made the life of people, including the poor, Scheduled Tribes (STs), women and youth, miserable.
The Prime Minister said he had promised "HIRA" (Highways, Internet ways, Railways and Airways) in Tripura and people could see the delivery of projects. The work of doubling the length of National Highways in Tripura is at a high pace, he said.