Tripura TMP ties village poll alliance to tripartite accord implementation

In the Indian state of Tripura, two political parties are deciding whether to work together for upcoming elections.

The parties are the BJP and the Tipra Motha Party, also called the TMP.

The elections are for 587 village committees in a tribal council, and they are scheduled for the first half of September.

The TMP's leader, Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma, says his party might not team up with the BJP.

He says the government has not kept its promises from an agreement signed in March 2024.

That agreement was supposed to protect the rights of indigenous tribal people.

Tripura's chief minister, Manik Saha, says the BJP still wants an alliance and its doors are open.

The TMP held a big meeting with about 300 leaders to decide what to do next.

Earlier talks in Delhi did not end with an agreement.

Everyone is waiting to see whether the two parties will join forces for the elections.