AGARTALA, April 9 (TIWN): Chief Minister Biplab Deb has asked Ananta Debbarma not to quit IPFT, with whom BJP is in alliance.

Slamming Biplab Deb further, Pradyot Manikya said when Ananta Debbarma was resigning from IPFT, Biplab Deb called him and asked not to quit IPFT. Pradyot Manikya raised question, who is Biplab Deb to tell Ananta Debbarma this, but not NC Debbarma, the President of IPFT ?

IPFT Vice President Mangal Debbarma along with thousands of supporters have joined Congress. The joining programme was held in the presence of Tripura State Congress President Pradyot Manikya at the Royal Palace in Agartala.