Overview

• A 10-member Tripura BJP delegation led by state president Rajib Bhattacharjee met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi to discuss strengthening the party’s base among tribal communities.
• Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and BJP Northeast in-charge Sambit Patra attended the meeting, with further meetings with central leaders scheduled this week, according to party sources.
• Leaders said talks focused on tribal development and organisational expansion in tribal areas, as outlined by ministers Santana Chakma and Bipin Debbarma.
• The delegation included Tribal Welfare Minister Bikash Debbarma, former MP Rebati Tripura and MLA Rama Pada Jamatia, reflecting a prominent tribal contingent.
• Recent consultations with B.L. Santhosh and preparations for TTAADC elections due early next year come as the BJP seeks to reduce dependence on allies IPFT and TMP in a 30-seat council covering about two-thirds of the state.