In the recently concluded Tripura Assembly elections, the BJP won 32 seats in the 60-member Assembly while its ally IPFT won one seat.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/elections/tripura-assembly/prime-minister-modi-to-attend-swearing-in-ceremony-of-bjp-govt-in-tripura-on-march-8/article66579583.ece

Mr. Deb Barman had earlier told journalists that the TIPRA and IPFT leaders have started discussions for a merger or for fighting the polls together from a common platform.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/elections/tripura-assembly/tripura-polls-ipft-in-talks-with-tipra-ally-bjp-for-seat-sharing/article66420844.ece

The BJP has declared candidates for 55 assembly seats while leaving the remaining five seats for its alliance, the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT).

Source: https://www.northeasttoday.in/2023/02/11/pm-modi-lashes-at-congress-cpi-m-for-hindering-development-appeals-to-vote-for-bjp/

While the IPFT awaits formal alliance discussions with the BJP, Motha’s open invitation for an unified statehood battle has opened floodgates of speculation inside the tribal party.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/ipft-waits-for-clear-bjp-word-tripura-alliance-tipra-motha-offers-tie-up-8370790/