Agartala, March 23 -- In the lead-up to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (ADC) elections, Pradyot Kishore Debbarman, the founder of TIPRA Motha, announced that his party will run independently.

He emphasized TIPRA's commitment to advocating for indigenous interests without being influenced by external agendas, despite its current alliance with the BJP in the state assembly.

During a Facebook Live address to his supporters, Pradyot made it clear that forming alliances without guarantees or fulfilling their demands outlined in the Tiprasa Accord would not be acceptable as it could compromise the interests of the indigenous community.

He firmly stated his loyalty to his people and refusal to betray them for political gai...