Ahead Of Tripura Speaker Poll, Amit Shah's Call To Ex-Royal Over Tipraland

Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma, chief of Tipra Motha Party, said the Union Home Minister assured the appointment of an interlocutor on March 27 in an early morning call.

Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma, chief of Tipra Motha Party, on Thursday said the Centre has assured the appointment of an interlocutor over his party's demand for a separate state, Greater Tipraland, for indigenous tribal communities in Tripura. Woke up to an early morning call from the hon home minister @AmitShah to enquire about my health . He also categorically assured me that by the by the 27th of this month an interlocutor will be announced for our talks regarding the constitutional solution for our indigenous…

The scion of the former Tripura royal family said Mr Shah assured the appointment of an interlocutor on March 27 in an early morning call, a day before the crucial election for speaker in Tripura legislative Assembly on March 24.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha and BJP chief JP Nadda had on March 8 held talks with Tipra Motha leaders including Mr Debbarma over tribal welfare in the state.

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