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CM Saha leads BJP’s high-level review for ADC elections

  • By Thetripurapost Desk, Agartala
  • Dec 08, 2025
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With the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (ADC) elections looming, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has intensified its organisational mobilisation across the state. The upcoming sequence of polls—ADC, followed by municipal and urban local body elections, and a possible round of Village Committee polls—has elevated the political stakes significantly, especially in the run-up to the 2028 Assembly elections.

 

Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha held a high-level strategic meeting on Monday with State In-charge Dr. Rajdeep Roy and Organisation General Secretary Rabindra Raju, meticulously reviewing the party’s preparedness and electoral roadmap. According to party insiders, the deliberations centred on booth-level strengthening, micro-management of organisational gaps, and aligning the state unit’s electoral apparatus with the national leadership’s expectations.

This meeting comes on the heels of another late-night organisational huddle on Sunday at the party headquarters, chaired by the Chief Minister himself. The session focused on charting upcoming political programmes and conducting a granular analysis of the ADC poll scenario—widely considered a litmus test for the BJP’s influence in the state’s tribal belt.

Earlier, the party had appointed 33 observers to assess ground realities across the 28 ADC constituencies. These observers have already submitted two rounds of detailed field reports to the state president.

The BJP’s preliminary internal assessment indicates a projected victory in 19–21 seats if the party contests independently. In contrast, coalition partner Tipra Motha—under the leadership of Pradyot Kishore Debbarma—is estimated to secure no more than 9–10 seats if it goes solo, suggesting a potential erosion of its earlier dominance.

The evaluation of the Left Front reveals limited pockets of contestability—particularly in Mandai–Pulinpur (16), Kathalia–Mirza–Rajapur (22), and Bhuratli–Purba Muhuripur (27). However, the report flags organisational weaknesses and allegations against the current BJP MDC in constituency 22, which could affect the party’s performance there.

Congress, meanwhile, is expected to remain largely inconsequential, with the BJP assessing that the party is unlikely to make any substantial electoral inroads. The Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT), another ally, is also predicted to struggle unless the BJP lends explicit support.

The state leadership is now prioritising continuous field visits by observers, real-time monitoring of political dynamics, and rapid reinforcement of booth-to-district level structures based on updated ground intelligence.

With Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha personally supervising the entire process, the BJP has unmistakably shifted into high-gear mode—determined to consolidate its political grip ahead of a decisive electoral season in Tripura.