Tipra Motha Party supremo Pradyot Kishore Debbarma on Sunday hinted that his party may contest the upcoming Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) elections without any pre-poll alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Justifying his stand, Debbarma said the Chief Minister has already asserted that the BJP would contest all 28 ADC seats and emerge victorious in each of them, leaving no scope for an electoral understanding.
“If the BJP truly believes it can win all 28 seats, then there is no question of an alliance. We will have to fight the elections independently. After the polls, we will see whether the BJP wins 28 seats or just two,” Debbarma remarked.
Responding to frequent clashes between Tipra Motha and BJP workers, the Tipra Motha chief maintained that neither he nor the Chief Minister desires violence in the state. However, he alleged that certain ministers and BJP leaders have made provocative and threatening statements against Tipra Motha activists. Citing instances, Debbarma said one minister reportedly threatened to “peel off the skin” of Tipra Motha workers, while another leader claimed the party would cease to exist after January.
He said repeated attacks and hostile remarks from BJP leaders on the same platforms have forced Tipra Motha to reconsider the future of its alliance. According to him, the party will take a final call after carefully assessing the overall situation.
Raising concerns over the Tiprasa Accord, Debbarma accused a section of the state leadership of lacking commitment to its successful implementation, despite the agreement enjoying the backing of the Government of India.
On the ongoing agitation over the use of Roman script in examinations, Debbarma said the movement would continue, asserting that students are unwilling to write exams in Bengali script. He announced that Kokborok would be taught in Roman script in all TTAADC-run schools from the next academic session, extending instruction from Class III to Class V starting 2026.
Debbarma also expressed deep concern over developments in Bangladesh, stating that Tipra Motha has protested attacks on minority Hindus, Buddhists and Christians, even as some sections at home remained silent.
