Ending all speculations, the ruling BJP on Saturday declared that they will not form any new alliance including regional Tipra-Motha party in the coming 2023 assembly elections.

Ending all speculations, the ruling BJP on Saturday declared that they will not form any new alliance including regional Tipra-Motha party in the coming 2023 assembly elections.

Addressing a press conference at party headquarters in Agartala, the state BJP’s vice president Dr Ashok Sinha declared that during the recently held ‘Chintan Shivir’ it was decided that in Tripura unit of BJP will not going for any new alliance in the coming assembly election including with the TIPRA Motha party.

However, he added that the party is open for democratic discussion but not for any alliance.

When asked whether the growing popularity of TIPRA Motha particularly in the tribal areas and if it is a factor for BJP was discussed the vice president said, "We didn't discuss Motha, their policy isn't our headache, rather we don't feel the need of anyone else supporting us and feel confident to fight alone."

Dr Sinha said that BJP is capable of fighting the election on its own strength and so they will not go for any alliance with other parties except the existing alliance with IPFT and it has already decided.

"Our party will contest alone in assembly elections in tribal seats. It was decided in Chintan Shivir. If anyone wants to ally, they can democratic discussions with us," said Dr Sinha.’

He said that there was no discussion over seat sharing and it was clear that alliance with IPFT will continue, no further alliance would be done.

Reacting over the CPI(M) mass rally held on Friday at Vivekananda stadium , Dr Sinha said it's good for democracy that the opposition can freely speak against the government.

"Sitaram Yechury now speaks about ‘Sanatani’ culture, so we are assured he would turn into Valmiki one day,"said Dr Sinha and added that BJP is also hopeful that one day CPI(M) will turn into a fully Indian party .

He also ruled out the statements made by Sitaram Yechury and said that as per the report of UNDP, a historic change has happened in poverty level and poverty level has come down from 22 percent to 10 percent in the last ten years.

"I accept poverty is a big problem and a big challenge for us. All governments want to solve it. It hasn't been totally solved yet," said Dr Sinha and added that India is the fifth country with high GDP, and has crossed the UK and the per capita income is less due to the huge population.

Referring to comments made by opposition leader Manik Sarkar on secularism, he said that people don't see anyone saying secularism is at risk in Tripura. He is trying to create a false hype. Secularism is not at risk in Tripura. Dr Sinha said that Sarkar said that his party would solve 10, 323 teachers' issues. It's very ridiculous that something created due to their ego and court litigation is blamed on BJP. BJp in its Vision Document promised to do whatever is possible for them within the limits of the Constitution.