AGARTALA, April 9 (TIWN): Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday visited Tripura after the Assam Election was ended. He travelled to Udaipur Mata Tripura Sundari temple but faced media questions on 10323 teachers' issues and other issues. Sources said that his visit is to resolve the infighting inside the party. Also one day ahead of ADC Poll result his arrival raised questions on political alliances chances after poll results in ADC as BJP's condition is not well-shaped in ADC amid rigging, malpractices by BJP in ADC Poll. Talking to the media at Udaipur Matabari, Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "I come every year here but due to COVID-19, I could come last year also. In the last few months, COVID was in control but once again it is rising high and thus for now, programmes will be limited for him". Himanta Biswa Sarma's visit has been after a long time in Tripura. In Social media, Biswa Sarma got trolled by netizens reminding him about his pre-poll promises.

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AGARTALA, April 7 (TIWN): Rigging, threats, tyranny can always not win over truth and in Democracy, there is no bigger truth than Public opinion. After By-Polls, Lok Sabha Election in Tripura where BJP gained the majority by vote thefts, rigging, threatening oppositions, forcing them to surrender nominations, this time in ADC Poll, though rigging, intimidation were witnessed but at the same time, public fought back like never before after 3 years of BJP's rule. Reacting over this public reaction against rigging, Tripura Congress State President Pijush Biswas said, "Public have proven that they are ready to fight back". Pijush Biswas also criticized few polling personnel, police's roles which were not at all neutral in nature. "Public should be congratulated for their courage. People are now all set to fight for democracy. Our polling agents were threatened to leave booths and in some places BJP rushed with bikes, started chaos and also were mass beaten". In many places, BJP leaders, activists had to leave the ground out of public protest and rigging was stopped. 

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AGARTALA, April 3 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb while addressing in Kanchanpur mentioned that a hike of 30% incomes reported in Tripura as in 2017 the per capita income of people was 1 Lakh 444 rupees and in 2021-22 it has become above 1 lakh 31 thousand. Moreover though 2022 has not been started Biplab Deb said, 'In 2021-22 FY, Tripura People's Income increased 30%'. Biplab Deb who in national media said that Tripura will become a "model state" within three year, today after completion of 3.1 year has said that by 2022 this state will become a model state. Thus, once again the Chief Minister statement remained unmatched with his previous promise. He claimed that in Sabroom 2.5 lakhs of people will get income by next year and already 30% income of Tripura people increased by this time. 

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