The BJP has deployed its top guns - Union Ministers Bhupender Yadav, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Dharmendra Pradhan, G Kishan Reddy and Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and former Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb for the upcoming Assembly polls in four states.
Hot seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Pratima Bhoumik won the seat with a massive margin and went on to become a Union minister, but surprisingly BJP did not give her a ticket fielding Deb instead.
The by-poll is due on September 22 and Deb's win is all but certain as the BJP has a majority in the assembly.
The BJP also named its general secretary Vinod Tawde as its new in-charge for Bihar, where the party recently lost power after JD(U) snapped ties with it. Mangal Pandey, its former Bihar minister, will look after West Bengal.
The Tripura Trinamool Congress shared a video, where a scuffle broke out between BJP MLA Ram Prasad Paul and other ministers of the party, over a disagreement at Biplab Kumar Deb's resignation, and Manik Saha being named the next CM.
As per reports, new CM elections will be held in Tripura. Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav and party general secretary Vinod Tawde have reached Agartala as central observers.
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday assured all help to the state in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Health officer of West Tripura district Dr Sangeeta Chakraborty said Deb's samples were collected on Wednesday and a rapid antigen test showed he had the infection.
The BJP leadership has asked Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb to call off a public meeting he has called in Agartala on December 13 in what was seen as his show of strength amid disaffection against him in a section of party MLAs.
Deb said that he would hold a meeting in the Swami Vivekanda Maidan, a stadium in the state capital, on December 13 and ask people whether they want him to continue as the chief minister.
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has said that he will go to Vivekananda Maidan on December 13 and ask people of Tripura to come there and tell him whether he should stay as chief minister of the state.
Bhabendra Debnath, a farmer has cultivated watermelons in a season which is not considered favourable for its growth.
“Two of my family members found Covid-19 positive. Other family members found negative. I have undergone COVID19 test, the result is yet to come," Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said.
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Tuesday apologised for his statements comparing Punjabis and Jats with Bengalis, and said he did not intend to hurt sentiments.Deb had stirred a controversy by saying Punjabis and Jats are physically strong but less brainy while Bengalis are known to be very intelligent.
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Monday spoke to India TV and discussed, in brief, the plans and strategies which will be implemented in the state during unlocking phase 1.
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to complete the border fencing work along the India-Bangladesh frontiers to curb smuggling of drugs and other contrabands, illegal cross border movement and crimes, an official said on Friday.
He said that, however, Tripura's CD ratio is still below the national average of 78 per cent and with the ambitious plans undertaken and banks were asked to provide more loans under the various schemes including Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), the ratio would touch the national average soon.
Addressing a function here on Monday, the Chief Minister said, "There are examples of successful countries, like Japan, Russia, Germany and France, which grew without the help of English."
Deb said he has urged all gram pradhans to start a campaign for garbage and plastic-free Tripura.
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 15 and had demanded an additional fund of Rs 358 crore for speedy completion of the works, a release issued by the CMO said on Thursday.
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