Agartala, April 17: TIPRA Motha chief Pradyot Kishore Debbarma on Friday launched a sharp attack on the BJP’s state leadership, including Chief Minister Manik Saha, after his party secured a sweeping victory in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), winning 24 of 28 seats.

We won ! System lost ! Peoples will prevailed ❤️ thansa is a word people should respect and remember #TTAADC Election – 24 out 28

— Pradyot_Tripura (@PradyotManikya) April 17, 2026

Calling the result a decisive mandate from indigenous voters, Debbarma said the outcome exposed what he termed “election-time optics” and “token campaigns” by the ruling party.

“People have seen who stood with them on the ground and who arrived just before polls,” he told reporters, asserting that the verdict reflected a clear rejection of the BJP’s approach in the tribal belt.

Describing the win as a “four-fifths mandate,” the TIPRA Motha chief said even the four seats the party lost were closely contested, signalling widespread consolidation of support across tribal regions.

“This is a vote of trust—and also a warning,” he said.
In a direct rebuke, Debbarma criticised the tone of BJP leaders during the campaign, calling it “disrespectful and arrogant.” “The language used against us did not go unnoticed. The electorate has answered that,” he added.

Framing the victory as a larger political assertion, he said the mandate goes beyond electoral gains. “This is about constitutional guarantees—land, identity, education and political rights. Without that, power is meaningless,” he stated.
He also issued a cautionary note to the Centre, warning that ignoring indigenous aspirations could have wider political consequences.
“Ignore the next generation at your own risk—the impact will go beyond Tripura,” he said.

Urging unity among tribal communities, Debbarma called for an end to internal divisions. “This is the moment to stand together for our future,” he said, reiterating that the party would not compromise on its core demands.

The result marks a major setback for the BJP in the tribal-dominated council, reducing it to just four seats and signalling a significant political shift in Tripura’s indigenous belt.