The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) managed to successfully oust Manik Sarkar-led CPI-M government in Tripura after twenty-five years. After a paltry presence in 2013, where the BJP struggled to make inroads, 2018, was the year, which finally managed the BJP to gain a notable presence in Tripura. The party always […]
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Statue Politics: Have we reached the zenith of intolerance?
After the defeat of Manik Sarkar, in an election that is probably the most important one since 1988, Biplab Kumar Deb of the BJP party reigned victorious over the once exceedingly leftist state. But with statue politics, have we reached the zenith of intolerance? Statue Politics: Is it a sign of growing […]
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2018 Assembly Election Results – Saffron flies high in red bastion
The 2018 elections season has been kicked off with elections in three northeastern states. The players include national parties like BJP, Congress, Left and regional parties. Though stakes are not high for some like BJP but for Left and Congress the fight is for survival. The northeast has always been […]
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Can BJP win the Tripura Assembly Elections 2018?
The election season of 2018 will witness the three North-eastern states of Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Tripura go for polls. While a lot has changed since the last elections in the region in terms of the increasing and decreasing presence of parties, each of the three states faces some unique challenges […]