Tipra Motha chief Pradyot Debbarma to quit active politics next month

Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma Agartala: Tipra Motha Party chief Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma on Tuesday announced that he would quit active politics after next month, citing health reasons, but said he would remain a “conscience keeper” of the Tiprasa people and speak up whenever injustice was meted out to them.The remarks came as NDA won the maximum number of seats in the village committee elections of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC).Earlier in the day, he said the Centre should “honour” its commitment to the indigenous people of Tripura and begin implementing Tiprasa Accord, which TMP had signed with Union govt and state govt in March 2024 for the overall development of indigenous people.“During a meeting in Delhi, Union home minister Amit Shah had assured us in the presence of chief minister Manik Saha that implementation of Tiprasa Accord will start after Durga Puja. We hope Centre will honour the commitment given to the people of tribal areas,” Debbarma said.“If the commitment is not honoured, how can I go to the people again (in the 2028 assembly elections)? They have waited patiently for a long time to get the accord implemented to solve their genuine problems.”Later, in a Facebook post, he said, “I will not remain in active politics after next month because of health issues. My father Maharaja Kirit Bikram Manikya Bahadur used to say leave when you are on top not on the way down. I had no intention of joining politics, but I did so after realising that a fight was required for my Tiprasa people.”Debbarma called upon party workers to organise a mega rally next month and invite all chairpersons of the village committees for him to address them from a political platform one last time.“Although my political journey will end after next month, I will continue to remain with the Tiprasa people as a conscience keeper and speak whenever any injustice is meted out to them. I also appeal to the party not to celebrate victory in village committee elections because constitutional rights are yet to be gained,” he said.He thanked people for TMP’s victory in the village committee elections. “Now they will enjoy power in their villages, which had not been possible for the past 10 years because of a lack of elected bodies.”Debbarma said he took up the issue of holding village committee elections with Tripura High Court and later moved Supreme Court. “I am really thankful to Supreme Court for directing state election commission to hold village committee elections, and it has finally taken place after 10 years.”The TMP founder said the time had now come to begin implementing Tiprasa Accord, honouring the commitment made by the Centre to the indigenous people of the tribal council.Debbarma also made it clear that he was against any disruption of communal harmony in the northeastern state in the larger interest of its people.“We are not speaking against any community residing in our small state, but legitimate rights, including land rights, must be protected for the indigenous people in tribal council areas, which is ensured in other Sixth Schedule areas in Northeast,” he said.TTAADC, governed by TMP, comprises nearly two-thirds of the geographical area of Tripura.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in KolkataStay updated with the latest Kolkata news. Download the TOI App.