CPM's sitting, former MLAs join BJP in Tripura

January 28, 2023 00:54

Representational image/PTI Photo

Communist Party of India-Marxist MLA Moboshar Ali and former MLA Subal Bhowmik, both from Tripura, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday as the top brass of the ruling party met in Agartala to finalise its candidates for the state assembly polls.

Both lauded the BJP and claimed that the state has seen development in many sectors under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership of the country.

They joined the party in the presence of Chief Minister Manik Saha and several other BJP leaders, including Sambit Patra and Mahesh Sharma, who are handling its affairs in the state, besides its chief spokesperson Anil Baluni.

Saha said Modi's "act east" policy has impressed everyone in the northeast and their induction in the party will help it.

People's support is with the BJP and it will again form the government. Assembly polls in the state are scheduled for February 16.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Gujarat Titans struggling, but Gill 'adjusting well to captaincy'

Shubman Gill is having a tough initiation into Gujarat Titans captaincy, but senior batter David Miller backed him, saying the 24-year-old is increasingly "adjusting" to the role.

14-year-old Chhattisgarh girl axes brother to death over mobile phone use

The teenager has been detained for the offence that took place at Amlidihkala village under Chhuikhadan police station limits on Friday.

Swiatek outlasts Sabalenka in Madrid Open final

World number one Iga Swiatek edged Aryna Sabalenka 7-5, 4-6 7,-6(7) in a gripping and gruelling Madrid Open final to win the title for the first time on Saturday in what was a repeat of last year's summit clash at the WTA 1000 claycourt...

Cong names new Puri candidate after ex-MP's daughter pulls out over funds

Sucharita Mohanty, the daughter of former Congress MP Brajamohan Mohanty, in a mail to Venugopal on Friday claimed that her campaign was hit hard because the party denied her funding.

How ailing Siraj helped RCB demolish Gujarat Titans...

It was mind over matter for Mohammed Siraj, as he pushed his physically indisposed self to the limits to earn the 'Player of the Match' award in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's four-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match in...