In the recent assembly elections in the North East, the BJP swept to power evicting the Left front in Tripura which ruled the state for 25 years. The massive mandate with which the right-wing tore apart the strong presence of the Left government questions the future of Left politics in India

The 'Left' and 'Right' of politics: What's left in 'Left' after North-East drubbing

Biplab Deb yesterday took oath as the Chief Minister; while, Jishnu Dev Burman swore in as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state

Biplab Kumar Deb takes charge as Tripura CM

The bust, placed inside a structure covered with a grill in a residential neighbourhood in Tiruvotriyur, was splattered with paint

Ambedkar statue defaced in Chennai

"Views can be debated only by countering it and not through violence. I don't want to hurt anyone. Therefore, if anyone has been hurt due to the post, I really regret the action," wrote Raja.

Periyar statue row: BJP leader H Raja expresses regrets, blames 'FB page admin'

The Home Ministry said it has taken serious note of such incidents of vandalism and has directed state governments to take strong action

Vandalism of statues: PM Modi condemns incidents; Centre asks states to take strong action

Three people have been arrested over the last 48 hours in Tripura, for what the police has described, as "post-poll' violence.

SP Mukherjee statue vandalised in Kolkata, BJP expels TN party worker arrested for damaging Periyar statue

No MLA of the IPFT was present in the meeting on Tuesday where Union minister Nitin Gadkari announced the names of Biplab Kumar as chief minister and Jishnu Debbarma as his deputy.

BJP ally in Tripura unhappy after being denied 'respectable' positions in government

Sarkar, who was the chief minister since 1998 could not stop the rout as his party could manage just 16 seats

Biplab Kumar Deb to be next Tripura chief minister

Deb was born in Tripura's Udaipur on November 25, 1971. He is fond of gardening and listening to music.

Biplab Kumar Deb: The man who turned around BJP's fortune in Tripura

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad hit out at the Congress saying that the entire banking system was out of control under the leadership of Economist Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. He added that the corruption was planted in the Congress regime

Chidambaram helped Mehul Choksi in 2014: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Speaking at Yuva Power Convention PM Modi said 'I always try to meet youth more and more, to talk to them, to listen to their experiences and to work according to their hopes & aspirations'

Always try to work according to hopes and aspirations of youth: PM Modi

The momentum which began with the party’s win in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur, has been maintained. Nearly all of the region of north-east India is now painted saffron.

Opinion: BJP's bandwagon continues to roll in NE

The celebrations are scheduled from 11 am to 1 pm

BJP to celebrate Vijay Diwas to mark its victory in North East

The BJP wrested Tripura, the last Left bastion, and received an invitation to be part of the government in Nagaland, while Meghalaya elected a hung Assembly

Congress sends top guns to Meghalaya in bid to form government

WION Morning News Brief, March 3, 2018

For Congress, anti BJP-ism like anti Congress-ism of 70s-80s will not work.

Opinion: Like it or not, BJP has captured North East

The BJP has emerged as a strong contender in all the three states

Counting of votes in Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura to take place on Saturday amid tight security

The results for all three states will be out on March 3

Exit polls predict BJP win in Tripura, party to consolidate position in Meghalaya, Nagaland

The BJP has come in with a basketful of promises and hopes to cash in on this feeling of large-scale disaffection in Tripura.

Opinion: Tripura is disappointed with Left but can BJP do better?

In the last Assembly elections, the voter turnout was recorded at 91.82 per cent, while in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, it was 84.32 per cent.

89.8 per cent polling in Tripura: Election Commission

The polling is scheduled from 7 am to 4 pm in evening, with 25.6 lakh voters deciding if Tripura stays with the Left Front or takes a right turn

Tripura records 65% voter turnout till 3 pm

The polling in the state was scheduled from 7 am and is still underway

Tripura records 78.56 % voter turnout till 9 pm

WION Evening News brief, February 18, 2018

Voting was held in 59 of the total 60 seats as polling could not be held in the Charilam constituency due to the death of CPI(M) candidate Ramendra Narayan Deb Barma last week

74% polling in Tripura assembly elections: Election Commission

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