Tipra Motha Chief Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday in New Delhi ahead of the bypolls on two Tripura assembly segments on September 5, said a senior BJP leader. This took place in the backdrop of a recently held meeting between the CPI(M) and the regional party, in which the latter sought its support for the upcoming assembly bypolls to Dhanpur and Boxanagar seats in Sepahijala district. Earlier, Debbarma, who stepped down as the Tipra Motha chairman recently, also thanked Amit Shah.
Taking to X (formerly known as Twitter), BJP's national spokesperson and northeast coordinator Sambit Patra said both the leaders had a fruitful meeting in Delhi today(Saturday). He also said that they discussed about the ongoing talks and the rights and welfare of the indigenous people.
Commenting on the meeting, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma described the meeting as a very encouraging step. He also said that he was sure that under the leadership of Home Minister Amit Shah, a lasting solution to the problems faced by the indigenous communities of Tripura would be found.
Earlier, Tipra Motha supremo had also indicated that his party was "unlikely" to support the CPI(M) which has fielded candidates in the by-elections, reported news agency PTI.
Debbarma was quoted as saying by PTI: "For the Tiprasa people what should be the priority is securing our rights and not running after parties which have denied us these fundamental rights."
"People may call us left wing or right wing but my view is that we should engage with those who assure us and give us our constitutional rights," he was quoted as saying by PTI.
The BJP is all set to take on the CPI(M) as the Tipra Motha and the Congress have decided not to contest the by-elections. The bypoll to the Boxanagar constituency was necessitated due to the death of CPI(M) MLA Samsul Haque.