In a narrow contest in Charilam, Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Dev Varma, the sitting MLA, got 12,799 votes, while TIPRA candidate Subodh Deb Barma got 13,657 votes.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/tripura-assembly-election-results-2023-bjp-simple-majority-tipra-motha-kingmaker-8475678/

In one day, TIPRA Motha chairman and royal scion Pradyut Kishore Manikya Debbarman gave the honor.

Source: https://www.northeasttoday.in/2023/02/01/ex-bjp-leader-fire-salvos-at-saffron-party-alleges-90-percent-of-bjp-candidates-are-corrupt/

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 had reached out to the TIPRA leadership for a tie-up but the regional party’s insistence that the Centre agree to its demand for a separate state for the indigenous population ruled it out.

Source: https://pragativadi.com/bjp-declares-54-candidates-for-tripura-assembly-polls/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bjp-declares-54-candidates-for-tripura-assembly-polls

The latest addition to that list тАФ Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance (TIPRA Motha) тАФ is by far the most successful such party in the state.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/tripura-poll-takeaways-left-congress-fail-to-impress-and-royal-waits-bjp-is-king-8476084/

The Opposition TIPRA Motha Sunday suspended senior leader Abu Khayer Miah from the party for six months for violating party discipline.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/tripura/tripura-bypolls-tipra-motha-suspends-senior-leader-8900643/