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Tripura CM Supports BJP Candidate in Agartala Civic Polls
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 14 Nov 2026, 04:32 PM
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Tripura's Chief Minister visited Agartala to campaign for a BJP candidate ahead of the city's upcoming civic elections.
The Chief Minister of Tripura, Biplab Kumar Deb, arrived in Agartala on Thursday to lend his support to a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate contesting the municipal elections.
During the visit, the CM addressed a gathering of party workers and local residents, urging voters to back the BJP nominee for the mayoral post. He highlighted the party’s development agenda for the city and pledged to assist the candidate in mobilizing support.
The civic polls, scheduled for the end of the month, are seen as a key indicator of the BJP’s performance in the state’s capital. The CM’s presence is expected to boost the party’s visibility among voters.
Local leaders from the opposition expressed concerns over the heavy political campaigning, but the CM reiterated that the elections would be conducted peacefully and within the framework of the electoral guidelines.
During the visit, the CM addressed a gathering of party workers and local residents, urging voters to back the BJP nominee for the mayoral post. He highlighted the party’s development agenda for the city and pledged to assist the candidate in mobilizing support.
The civic polls, scheduled for the end of the month, are seen as a key indicator of the BJP’s performance in the state’s capital. The CM’s presence is expected to boost the party’s visibility among voters.
Local leaders from the opposition expressed concerns over the heavy political campaigning, but the CM reiterated that the elections would be conducted peacefully and within the framework of the electoral guidelines.