Summary:
Tripura royal scion and chairman of TIPRA (The Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance) Pradyot Deb Barman will contest the upcoming Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) elections from the Takarjala-Jampuijala constituency. Pradyot Deb Barman filed his nomination from the Takarjala-Jampuijala constituency before the Returning Officer on Wednesday. Pradyot Deb Barman said: “I chose to fight from Takarjala-Jampuijala because all communities of TIPRASA people including Tripuri, Reang, Kolai, Jamatia and others live here.”“I want to lead from the front,” added Pradyot Deb Barman. Following the 'betrayal' by IPFT, TIPRA and Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra (INPT) will be contesting the TTAADC elections in alliance. While, TIPRA will contest in 23 seats, INPT will contest in 5 seats..