Agartala, April 7 -- Intensifying the BJP's campaign ahead of the Autonomous District Council (ADC) elections, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Tipra Motha, accusing the party of misleading and deceiving the indigenous population over the years.

Addressing a public meeting at Ampinagar, Saha asserted that Tipra Motha would soon lose relevance and expressed confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would form the government in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC).

He said the BJP is contesting all 28 ADC seats independently, without reliance on any alliance partner, and accused Tipra Motha of attempting to create divisions by fuelling communal sentiments, claims he sa...