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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Tripura today. During this he will address two election rallies. Chief Minister Manik Saha, party’s state in-charge Mahesh Sharma and other leaders will welcome the PM. Modi is scheduled to address the first rally at Ambasa in Dhalai district around 12 noon. The second rally will start at 3 pm at Gomti.
According to BJP sources, PM Modi will visit Tripura again on 13 February. Tripura’s 60 seats will go to polls on February 16, while Meghalaya and Nagaland will vote on February 27. The counting of votes in all the three states will be held simultaneously on March 2.
BJP candidates in fray for 55 seats
In Tripura, the BJP has announced candidates for 55 assembly seats, while leaving the remaining 5 seats for its alliance partner Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT). The Left-Congress alliance has also announced its candidates for all the 60 seats.
In Tripura, BJP President JP Nadda released the Sankalp Patra.
BJP issued resolution letter
Earlier on Thursday, BJP President JP Nadda and CM Manik Saha released the manifesto of the party. Addressing the public meeting, Nadda said – BJP Sankalp Patra is a vision document, it is not just a piece of paper, it is the commitment of the party towards the people.
Nadda further said- Tripura was once known for violence and unrest, but the state is now known for peace, prosperity and development. So far 13 lakh Ayushman Bharat health cards have been given in Tripura, in which Rs 107 crore has been given.
Shah said – Double engine government will return with more majority than before
Union Home Minister Amit Shah also visited Tripura and held a roadshow with Chief Minister Manik Saha. Shah expressed confidence of returning to power in the upcoming assembly polls and said the party would win with a higher majority than in 2018. The Home Minister said that the huge turnout in his roadshows and public meetings reflects the people’s support for the BJP.
Shah said- Congress is a sinking ship and people have rejected the violent communist rule. BJP gave houses, electricity, drinking water, free ration and Covid vaccines to the people. Both the CPI(M) and the Congress have been involved in scams when in power and no corruption charge can be leveled against the BJP government in Tripura.
Shah said – Communists are criminals and Congress is corrupt
Addressing the public meeting, the Home Minister said – Communists are criminals and Congress is corrupt. Both have played with the people and the state. Assess the impact of nearly 30 years of Communist rule and 15 years of Congress rule and compare them with five years of BJP rule. You all will get the answer.