Tipra Motha Party

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Tipra Motha Party
AbbreviationTIPRA / TMP
Leader Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma
President Bijoy Kumar Hrangkhawl
Presidium Politburo
Founder Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma [1]
Founded2019
HeadquartersManikya Dynasty Heritage Residential House,
Ujjayanta Palace,
Palace Compound,
Agartala, Tripura
799001
Student wing Tipra Indigenous Students Federation
Youth wing Youth Tipra Federation
Women's wing Tipra Women Federation
Ideology Tripuri nationalism [2]
Greater Tipraland [2]
Pro-NRC
Anti-CAA [3]
Anti-immigration
Regionalism
Colours  
ECI StatusState Party (Tripura) [4]
Alliance NDA (2024-Present)
North-East Democratic Alliance (2024-Present)
Seats in  Tripura Legislative Assembly
13 / 60
Seats in  Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council
20 / 30
Election symbol
Indian Election Symbol Pineapple.png
Party flag
Unofficial flag of Tripura.png

The Tipra Motha Party (TMP), also known as the Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance, is a regional political party and previously a social organisation in Tripura, India. [5] [6] The TIPRA is led by Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma. [7] [8] It is currently the second largest party in Tripura Legislative Assembly [9]

Contents

History

Tipra Motha Party flags at a rally in Agartala in 2022. TIPRA Motha.jpg
Tipra Motha Party flags at a rally in Agartala in 2022.

On 25 Feb 2019, Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma was appointed the President of Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee. [10] [11] Within a few months, Deb Barma resigned from the Pradesh Congress President post, accusing the Congress high command of pressuring him to accommodate 'corrupt people'. [12] Almost three months later, he formed a social organisation to work for the rights of the indigenous people. [13]

On 5 February 2021, Deb Barma announced that his organisation had become a political party and would contest the 2021 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council election. [14] [15]

The Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra (INPT), Tipraland State Party (TSP) and IPFT (Tipraha) merged with the TIPRA in 2021. [16] [17] [18] [19]

TIPRA Motha contested the 2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly Election fielding over 42 candidates in different constituencies. The party won 13 seats and became the first regional party in Tripura to become the main opposition. [20]

In March 2024, Tipra Motha joined Manik Saha-led Tripura government and Animesh Debbarma and Brishaketu Debbarma, took the oath as ministers and Minister of State. [21] [22]

Ideological positions

TIPRA's main objective is the creation of a new state called 'Greater Tipraland' under the Article 2 & 3 of the Constitution of India. [2] [23] [14] [24] [25] The Motha emphasises Tipra nationalism, using the slogans "Puila Jati, Ulobo Jati" and "Puila Jati, Ulo Party" (Community first, party later). [3] It aims to first empower and emancipate the Tiprasa people before anything else. The party sees its activities as peoples' movement rather than a political one. [26]

In 2023, Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused the Tipra Motha of being allied with Congress and the CPI (M). [27] This was denied by Deb Barma, who claimed he could not be a communist ally due to his royal ancestry, being the son of the last King of Tripura. [27]

Organisation

Electoral history

TIPRA secured a majority in the 28-member Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council elections along with its ally the Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra (INPT). TIPRA won 16 seats while the INPT won two seats. [28]

The result not only ended the Left Front’s 15-year rule of the council but also became the only regional party to come into power in the council without an alliance with a national party. [29]

Deb Barma and other party leaders addressing the crowd at a rally in 2022. Mega Mass Gathering of TIPRA Motha.jpg
Deb Barma and other party leaders addressing the crowd at a rally in 2022.

Deb Barma reaffirmed his earlier claim that the demand for Greater Tipraland would not be compromised at any cost and issued a stern call for victory in 2023. A massive gathering of thousands of indigenous people who travelled from all over the state to the Swami Vivekananda Stadium (Astabal Ground) complemented the term "Thansa." "Bubagra is not looking to argue. We abhor all forms of violence. We never oppose any group or faith. Our movement is to demand the rights that the Indian Constitution grants us, and we will succeed in our objectives, he continued. [30] [31] [32]

Legislative Assembly elections

Election YearOverall votes % of overall votesseats contestedseats won+/- in seats+/- in vote shareSitting side
Tripura Legislative Assembly
2023 498,18219.694213--Opposition

Later Government

Key Leaders

MemberPortraitCurrent/ Previous PositionParty Position
Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma Bubagra Pradyot Manikya in Astabal Ground, November 12, 2022 (1).jpg Chairman
Bijoy Kumar Hrangkhawl Bijoy Kumar Hrangkhawl in 2024.jpg National President, Central Working Committee and Politburo Member
Animesh Debbarma Animesh Debbarma official portrait.jpg
  • Cabinet Minister of Tripura Government (7 March, 2024-present)
  • Leader of the Opposition - Tripura Legislative Assembly (2023 - 2024)
  • Former Deputy CEM of TTAADC (2021 - 2023)
  • Executive Member-Industries, Cooperative, Agriculture, and Tribal Welfare (2021-2023)
  • Former MLA, Kalyanpur-Pramodenagar Assembly constituency (2003 - 2008)
Central Working Committee and Politburo Member
Jagadish Debbarma Jagadish Debbarma.jpg
  • Chairman (Speaker)-Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (2021- Present)
  • MLA- Mandwi Bazar, (1988-1993)
Central Working Committee Member and Elected Representative
Purna Chandra Jamatia Purna Chandra Jamatia.jpg
  • Chief Executive Member (CEM)- Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (2021- Present)
  • MDC Killa-Bagma (2021 - Present)
Central Working Committee and Elected Representative Member
Brishaketu Debbarma Brishaketu Debbarma in 2023.jpg
  • Minister of State (MoS) for Industries and Commerce, Tripura Government (7 March 2024- present)
  • Deputy Leader of Opposition - Tripura Legislative Assembly (2023 - 2024)
  • MLA - Simna (2018 - Present)
  • Chairperson, Public Accounts Committee (2023 - present)
General Secretary (I/C), Organisation, Central Working Committee and Politburo Member
Rajeshwar Debbarma Rajeshwar Debbarma in 2024.jpg National Political Secretary and Politburo Member
Mevar Kumar Jamatia Mevar Kumar Jamatia in 2023.jpg
  • Minister of Tribal Welfare, Industries and Commerce, and Fisheries (2018-2022)
  • MLA, Ashrambari (2018-2023)
Central Working Committee Member
Bhaba Ranjan Reang Bhaba Ranjan Reang.jpg Central Working Committee Member

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