Tipra Motha to join BJP-led govt in Tripura days after signing tripartite pact

Tipra Motha signed a tripartite pact with the Tripura government and the Centre in presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday

Agartala: The Tipra Motha, the main opposition party of Tripura, will join the BJP-led government before the Lok Sabha elections, a senior leader of the saffron party said on Wednesday.

The Tipra Motha has 13 MLAs in the 60-member assembly and is likely to get two berths, the leader said.

“The Tipra Motha is set to join the BJP-IPFT coalition government before the Parliamentary elections. The date for swearing in of the ministers has not been finalised yet,” state BJP president Rajib Bhattacharjee said.