Agartala, March 30 -- Tension runs high in Teliamura-Maharani region of Tripura's Khowai district amid the election campaign for Tripura Tribal Areas District Council (ADC), following an assault on Tribal Welfare Minister Bikash Debbarma on Sunday evening.
The incident resulted in injuries to several individuals, including security personnel and the minister's driver.
Villagers reportedly opposed the entry of Minister Debbarma and his son-in-law, Billa Jamatia, who is contesting the ADC election as a BJP candidate in the area. They chanted slogans against Debbarma, accusing him of prioritizing personal gain over the interests of the tribal community.
With police and the minister's security present, the villagers blocked the road and dema...