Tripura

Nadda releases BJP's manifesto for Tripura assembly poll


A week before the crucial assembly elections in Tripura, the BJP national president J P Nadda, Thursday released the party's manifesto - 'Sankalp Patra' and said that the Sankalp Patra is "not only a piece of paper but BJP's commitment towards the people."

The manifesto focused on providing greater autonomy to Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), financial assistance for birth of girl child, among others.

Releasing the manifesto here at Agartala Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhawan on Thursday in present of the state party leaderships, Nadda said, " Tripura was once known for blockades and insurgency. The state is now known for peace, prosperity and development."

The poll manifesto of the BJP state unit focused on the key sectors of the state and promised of a bond of Rs. 50,000 to each family from financially weaker sections for birth of girl child under 'Balika Somriddhi scheme', smart phones to nearly 50,000 meritorious college-going students under Mukhyamantri Yuva Yogayog Yojana and free scooty to meritorious college going girls under Mukhyamantri Konya Atmonirbhor Yojana.

The manifesto also promised for the tribals to provide greater autonomy to TTAADC along with additional legislative, executive, administrative and financial powers within framework of the proposed Constitution (125th Amendment) Bill, annual financial assistance of Rs. 5,000 to each tribal family under Tripura Janajati Bikash Yojana.

It also assured of providing employment to one lakh persons under Tripura Tourism Skill Mission and collateral-free loans up to Rs. 10 lakh to the entrepreneurs and also providing skill development training.

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