Tipra Motha Party ministers in Tripura take oath of office and secrecy
Indra Sena Reddy Nallu on Thursday administered the oath of office and secrecy to the two new ministers — Animesh Debbarma and Brishaketu Debbarma, both from Tipra Motha Party (TMP) in Raj Bhavan.
Six days after signing of a tripartite agreement with the Centre and the Tripura government, the opposition and the tribal-based TMP decided to join the BJP-led coalition government.
TMP legislator Animesh Debbarma, who was the opposition leader before becoming a cabinet minister, and lawyer turned politician Brishaketu Debbarma, took oath as minister of state and both are the new entrants in the council of ministers in Tripura.
Both the tribal leaders, who took the oath in tribal ‘Kokborok’ language, were elected to the state assembly twice.
Before taking the oath, Animesh Debbarma resigned from the post of Opposition Leader in the state assembly.
Three ministerial berths are lying vacant as the total strength of the cabinet is 12. After this induction one ministerial berth will remain vacant.
The TMP in the February 16 Assembly polls held last year, had fielded 42 candidates, including 20 on the tribal reserved seats. The party had won 13 seats with a vote share of 19.69 per cent, as it highlighted its demand for 'Greater Tipraland' or a separate state for the tribals under Articles 2 and 3 of the Constitution.
TMP had earlier wrested Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) in April 2021. The TTAADC, which has jurisdiction over two-thirds of Tripura's 10,491 sq km area, and is home to over
