Reported by, Sept. 7 -- Mrinal Banik

Agartala: Filing of nomination papers for the Tripura Village Committee elections gained pace across the state after the two major ruling allies, BJP and Tipra Motha, had in principle reached a consensus on the seats both parties were contesting.

An agreement was reached following a marathon meeting in Agartala that continued into the early hours of Monday.

The meeting began at a city hotel around 7 pm on Sunday and concluded at about 3 am on Monday. Senior leaders of both parties participated in the discussions on the distribution of seats ahead of the September 28 elections.

From the Tipra Motha side, TTAADC Chief Executive Member Runiel Debbarma, former CEM PC Jamatia, Minister of State for Indu...