India, March 23 -- Tipra Motha Party supremo Pradyot Kishore Debbarman on Monday reiterated that his party would not enter into any alliance without clear assurances on safeguarding the interests of the indigenous Tiprasa community, amid ongoing speculation of a possible tie-up with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the upcoming Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) elections.

The elections to the TTAADC are scheduled for April 12, with results to be declared on April 17.Debbarman's remarks come at a time when leaders from both Tipra Motha and the BJP have issued mixed signals regarding a potential alliance. While both parties are part of the ruling coalition in the state, they remain political rivals within the TT...