Tripura BJP’s vice president Patal Kanya
In 2023, Patal Kanya lost in assembly election, but party accorded her the status of Minister of State, and became Chairman of Tripura Rehabilitation Plantation Corporation (TRPC). Jamatia revealed that she will continue as BJP vice president and simultaneously lead TPSP and said, “On 10 th anniversary of TPF, we are launching our political platform, the Tripura People’s Socialist Party. She announced to revive her political party while maintaining her current position in the BJP. Jamatia announced, adding that Raghubir Jamatia will serve as the party’s president.
Patal Kanya said TPSP, an extension of her NGO, the Tripura People’s Front (TPF), which has engaged in social causes for over a decade. However, BJP state president Rajib Bhattacharjee said, “The matter has come to the notice of the party and the matter has been in the discussion. But she came out from Pradyot’s team. She joined BJP through the then Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb and Union Minister of State Pratima Bhowmik despite strong opposition from senior leaders of the state BJP. She was cautioned thereafter for not abiding by the party rule but retained her in the position. Alongside the political wing, they are also introducing an entrepreneurship and cooperative initiative, the Tripura People’s Farmers Organisation. I am not in a position to detail much on it.”
The BJP fell into trouble with Patal Kanya following multiple charges of her involvement in corruption and criticizing Pradyot Kishore just a day before the Loksabha election after BJP allied with Motha. AGARTALA: : The ruling BJP in Tripura faced embarrassment after one of it’s Vice Presidents, holding the status of a Minister of State Patal Kanya Jamatia on Monday announced the formation of a new party named Tripura People’s Socialist Party (TPSP).
