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    Quick analytical responses to occurrences in South Asia

    554 : Tripura Assembly Election: Stiff Challenge For The Left From The Bharatiya Janata Party

    Ronojoy Sen

    12 February 2018

    Tripura will be one of three States in Northeast India that will go to the polls in February 2018. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be keen to continue its successful run in the Northeast where, since 2014, it has formed the government, either on its own or in alliance, in three States – Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur. The BJP has also specifically targeted Tripura, since the Left, an ideological rival of the BJP, has been continuously in power in the State for the last 25 years.