Tripura Congress announces full-scale contest in 28 ADC seats and prepares for the Dharmanagar by-election after a high-level strategy meeting in Agartala. Leaders accuse rivals of political maneuvering while expressing confidence about a growing anti-incumbency wave across the state.
As political activities intensify ahead of the upcoming Autonomous District Council (ADC) elections and the crucial Dharmanagar by-election, the Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee has announced an aggressive electoral strategy. During a high-level meeting held at the party’s state headquarters on Saturday, senior leaders resolved that the party would contest all 28 seats in the council elections, signaling a determined effort to regain political ground in the state.
The strategic meeting was attended by the state Congress president Ashish Kumar Saha, senior MLA Birajit Sinha, tribal leader Shabda Kumar Jamatia, and several other prominent leaders and organizational members. The discussions primarily focused on the party’s electoral roadmap, candidate selection, and campaign strategy for both the ADC polls and the Dharmanagar assembly by-election.
Speaking to the media after the meeting, Ashish Kumar Saha confirmed that the Congress will field candidates in all 28 constituencies of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council. According to him, the party leadership is confident that the upcoming elections will provide an opportunity to reconnect with voters and challenge the dominance of rival parties in both hill and plain areas.
Saha also revealed that the candidate selection process for the Dharmanagar by-election has already been completed and the official announcement will be made shortly. “We have discussed the strategy with our leaders and finalized our roadmap for victory. The final candidate list will soon be made public,” he said while addressing reporters.
At the same time, the Congress leadership sharply criticized the opposition and ruling parties for what it described as calculated political maneuvering. Saha accused the Communist Party of India (Marxist) of announcing its candidate for Dharmanagar prematurely in order to indirectly benefit the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
He alleged that such moves were part of a larger strategy aimed at dividing the opposition vote and enabling the ruling party to retain its political advantage. “The timing of their announcement clearly raises questions. It appears designed to help the BJP rather than strengthen the opposition,” Saha claimed.
Responding to recent remarks by senior CPI-M leader Jitendra Choudhury that Congress lacks influence in the hill areas and would perform poorly in the ADC elections, Saha dismissed the criticism. He asserted that the final verdict would come from the electorate. “Let the results speak. People will decide who truly represents their interests,” he said confidently.
Echoing the party president’s remarks, Birajit Sinha stated that the political mood across Tripura suggests a growing dissatisfaction with the BJP government. According to him, public sentiment indicates a strong anti-incumbency wave that could significantly alter the state’s political landscape in the coming elections.
“People are looking for change. Across the state we see frustration with the current government, and voters are ready to support an alternative. Congress is emerging as that alternative,” Sinha said.
Sinha also criticized the CPI-M for declaring a candidate in the Dharmanagar by-election without consulting Congress, pointing out that the party had previously contested the seat in earlier assembly elections. “This unilateral decision reflects their intention to divide opposition votes and indirectly support the ruling party,” he alleged.
Meanwhile, Sinha also commented on reported tensions between the ruling BJP and its ally, TIPRA Motha Party. He indicated that Congress is closely observing the developments and believes the political situation could create new opportunities for the party.
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Political analysts note that the upcoming ADC elections will be significant for the tribal-dominated hill areas governed by the council. The outcome could influence the broader political dynamics of the state and shape alliances ahead of future electoral contests.
With Congress preparing to field candidates across all constituencies and sharpening its criticism of rival parties, the political contest in Tripura is expected to become increasingly competitive in the weeks leading up to the elections.
