Agartala, August 20, 2025: Fresh strains have surfaced in the alliance between the BJP and Tipra Motha after party founder and royal scion Pradyot Kishore Debbarman warned of withdrawing support from the state government if the Tiprasa Accord is not implemented in its “true spirit and form.”

Speaking to a media channel on Wednesday, Debbarman accused the state government of deliberately stalling the accord despite repeated assurances from the Union Home Ministry. “The Union Home Minister has assured me that the Centre is committed. But since this is a three-party agreement, the state government’s reluctance is the main obstacle,” he said.

According to him, sections of the state administration fear that empowering the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) under the accord would disturb the existing political balance. He dismissed such concerns as “baseless and divisive,” stressing, “The Tiprasa people are proud Indians. We will never support anything that divides communities or creates conflict.”

Debbarman praised the Centre’s approach but made it clear that continuing the coalition would be “extremely difficult” without concrete steps. “Justice for the indigenous people cannot be delayed indefinitely,” he remarked.

The remarks come as the BJP prepares for a high-stakes electoral battle in 2026. Only a day earlier, a delegation of BJP Janajati Morcha leaders, led by state president Rajib Bhattacharjee and NE coordinator Sambit Patra, met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi and invited him to launch the party’s campaign for the upcoming TTAADC polls.

Despite being allies in government, the relationship between BJP and Tipra Motha has remained uneasy. In the TTAADC, BJP’s elected members continue to sit in opposition, while Tipra Motha refuses to share council power. The partnership has also been strained by frequent clashes on the ground and repeated disagreements over the accord.

Earlier this year, Tipra Motha MLA and former militant leader Ranjit Debbarma had threatened to pull out of the alliance, though Pradyot later softened the tone. His latest warning, however, signals that the patience of the tribal party leadership may be running out, setting the stage for a turbulent political contest ahead of the 2026 polls.