Tripura BJP has intensified preparations for the upcoming Agartala Municipal Corporation elections, appointing Minister Ratan Lal Nath as overall election in-charge and Bipin Debbarma as co-in-charge, with senior leaders assigned responsibilities across eight organisational mandals.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tripura has stepped up its organisational preparations for the upcoming Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) elections by appointing senior leaders to supervise election-related activities across all eight organisational mandals in the state capital.
As part of its election management strategy, the party has appointed State Minister Ratan Lal Nath as the overall election in-charge, while BJP State General Secretary Bipin Debbarma has been given the responsibility of co-in-charge. The appointments are aimed at strengthening organisational coordination, improving grassroots mobilisation and ensuring systematic preparations ahead of the municipal elections.
The appointments were formally announced through a notification issued by the state BJP on Wednesday. The notification, signed by State General Secretary Chandan Debnath, outlined the responsibilities assigned to senior leaders across the eight mandals.
According to the notification, State Secretary Nabadal Banik and MLA Shambhulal Chakma will oversee election activities in 6-Agartala Mandal, with former State BJP Vice-President Papiya Datta serving as co-in-charge.
In Pratapgarh Mandal, Minister Sushanta Chowdhury, Mahila Morcha State President Mousumi Das and former MLA Krishnadhan Das have been assigned organisational responsibilities.
For Banamalipur Mandal, Rajya Sabha MP Rajib Bhattacharjee, OBC Morcha State President Sukanta Ghosh and former state committee member Santosh Saha will coordinate election preparations.
Meanwhile, State Secretary Mimi Majumder, Janajati Morcha State President Abhijit Debbarma and former MLA Dr Dilip Das have been entrusted with responsibilities in Barjala Mandal.
In Badharghat Mandal, MLA Mina Rani Sarkar, West Tripura Zilla Parishad Acting Sabhadhipati Biswajit Shil and advocate Samir Ghosh will jointly oversee organisational activities.
For Ramnagar Mandal, AMC Mayor Dipak Majumder, State Spokesperson Nabendu Bhattacharya and Mohammad Jasim Uddin have been appointed. Bardowali Mandal will be supervised by Prakash Das, Vicky Prasad and advocate Raju Dutta.
Similarly, Deputy Speaker Ramprasad Pal, State Vice-President Tapas Bhattacharya and State Secretary Kamal Dey have been assigned responsibilities for Suryamaninagar Mandal.
Alongside announcing the appointments, the BJP leadership has instructed all designated election in-charges to maintain regular coordination with district presidents, mandal presidents and respective organisational leaders.
The directive emphasises effective communication, proper distribution of responsibilities and close supervision of election-related activities at different organisational levels. The appointed leaders are expected to work towards strengthening the party’s local network, mobilising grassroots workers and ensuring coordination across the municipal areas.
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The organisational exercise comes ahead of the official announcement of the AMC election schedule, indicating that the BJP intends to begin its preparations well in advance.
By involving ministers, MPs, MLAs and experienced organisational functionaries, the party has sought to establish a coordinated election management structure across all eight mandals.
The upcoming AMC elections are expected to be an important political contest in Tripura’s urban areas, with the BJP focusing on organisational strength and grassroots mobilisation to maintain its political position in the state capital.
