Guwahati, May 31 -- Reported by Mrinal Banik

Agartala: A politically charged exchange erupted between Tripura CM Manik Saha and Leader of the Opposition and CPI(M) leader Jitendra Chaudhury after the former instructed party workers to ensure that CPI(M), the principal opposition party in the state, is ousted from the 10 seats it had secured in the last elections.

The Chief Minister, at a meeting, told party workers to leave no stone unturned to snatch the Assembly seats still held by CPI(M).

"The CPI(M) has lost all its bastions in the country. This party is losing its relevance fast, and in Tripura as well, they have to be ousted for sure. They won ten seats in the last Assembly polls, but this time the results have to be reversed. BJ...