Members of the Congress party and its supporters were enthused to see the party's vice president Rahul Gandhi and the young titular king of Tripura, Maharaja Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma, share the dais at an election rally.
The scion of the former royal family of Tripura said many leaders have deserted him without understanding his feeling for putting up a fight for protecting the rights of poor people
Three vehicles and 10 motorcycles belonging to the BJP members were also set on fire by the attackers, they said.
Tipra Motha, a regional party floated by Pradoyt Kishore Manikya Debbarma, scion of the erstwhile royal family, is set to play a key role in the formation of the next government in Tripura.
'Yes, we are angry, we are frustrated, but not all our anger is directed towards Delhi.'
Abu Khayer Miah, who had contested, on a Tipra Motha ticket, from the Boxanagar assembly constituency in the last elections held in February and conceded defeat, has been suspended, a party leader said.
'Amit Shah needs to understand that we are not against Hindus. But we need to preserve our ethnic character.'
'... that they should listen to people of the soil of the North East and find a permanent solution to tribal problems.'
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