# Tipra Motha Party

The Tipra Motha Party (TMP), also known as the Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance, is a regional political party and previously a social organisation in Tripura, India. The TIPRA is led by Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma. It is currently the second largest party in Tripura Legislative Assembly.

## History

On 25 Feb 2019, Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma was appointed the President of Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee. Within a few months, Deb Barma resigned from the Pradesh Congress President post, accusing the Congress high command of pressuring him to accommodate 'corrupt people'. Almost three months later, he formed a social organisation to work for the rights of the indigenous people.
On 5 February 2021, Deb Barma announced that his organisation had become a political party and would contest the 2021 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council election.
The Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra (INPT), Tipraland State Party (TSP) and IPFT (Tipraha) merged with the TIPRA in 2021.
TIPRA Motha contested the 2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly Election fielding over 42 candidates in different constituencies. The party won 13 seats and became the first regional party in Tripura to become the main opposition.
In March 2024, Tipra Motha joined Manik Saha-led Tripura government and Animesh Debbarma and Brishaketu Debbarma, took the oath as ministers and Minister of State.

## Ideological positions

TIPRA's main objective is the creation of a new state called 'Greater Tipraland' under the Article 2 & 3 of the Constitution of India. The Motha emphasises Tipra nationalism, using the slogans "Puila Jati, Ulobo Jati" and "Puila Jati, Ulo Party" (Community first, party later). It aims to first empower and emancipate the Tiprasa people before anything else. The party sees its activities as peoples' movement rather than a political one.
In 2023, Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused the Tipra Motha of being allied with Congress and the CPI (M). This was denied by Deb Barma, who claimed he could not be a communist ally due to his royal ancestry, being the son of the last King of Tripura.

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Map | Lok Sabha | Portrait | Member of Parliament | Constituency | Margin |
| 2024 | | 18th Lok Sabha | | Kriti Singh Debbarma | Tripura East Lok Sabha constituency | |

## List of Ministers

Cabinet Minister
| Sr.no. | Portrait | Minister | Ministry | Duration | Ministry | Constituency |
| 1. | | Animesh Debbarma | Forests General Administration (Printing & Stationery) Science, Technology, and Environment | 7 March 2024- Incumbent | Second Saha ministry | Asharambari |
Minister of State(MoS)
| Sr.no. | Portrait | Minister | Ministry | Duration | Ministry | Constituency |
| 1. | | Brishaketu Debbarma | Industries and Commerce | 7 March 2024- Incumbent | Second Saha ministry | Simna |

## Elected Representatives

List of Leader of Opposition
| Year | Assembly | | Portrait | Leader of Opposition | Duration | Constituency |
| 2023 | 13th Tripura Assembly | 1. | | Animesh Debbarma | 24 March 2023 – 7 March 2024 | Asharambari |
List of Members of Legislative Assembly
| Year | Assembly | | MLA | Constituency |
| 2023 | 13th Tripura Assembly | 1. | Animesh Debbarma | Asharambari |
| 2023 | 13th Tripura Assembly | 2. | Brishaketu Debbarma | Simna |
| 2023 | 13th Tripura Assembly | 3. | Swapna Debbarma | Mandaibazar |
| 2023 | 13th Tripura Assembly | 4. | Biswajit Kalai | Takarjala Assembly |
| 2023 | 13th Tripura Assembly | 5. | Ranjit Debbarma | Ramchandraghat |
| 2023 | 13th Tripura Assembly | 6. | Philip Kumar Reang | Kanchanpur |
| 2023 | 13th Tripura Assembly | 7. | Manav Debbarma | Golaghati |
| 2023 | 13th Tripura Assembly | 8. | Subodh Deb Barma | Charilam |
| 2023 | 13th Tripura Assembly | 9. | Pathan Lal Jamatia | Ampinagar |
| 2023 | 13th Tripura Assembly | 10. | Sanjoy Manik Tripura | Karbook |
| 2023 | 13th Tripura Assembly | 11. | Nandita Debbarma (Reang) | Raima Valley |
| 2023 | 13th Tripura Assembly | 12. | Chitta Ranjan Debbarma | Ambassa |
| 2023 | 13th Tripura Assembly | 13. | Paul Dangshu | Karamcherra |

## Electoral history

TIPRA secured a majority in the 28-member Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council elections along with its ally the Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra (INPT). TIPRA won 16 seats while the INPT won two seats.
The result not only ended the Left Front’s 15-year rule of the council but also became the only regional party to come into power in the council without an alliance with a national party.
Deb Barma reaffirmed his earlier claim that the demand for Greater Tipraland would not be compromised at any cost and issued a stern call for victory in 2023. A massive gathering of thousands of indigenous people who travelled from all over the state to the Swami Vivekananda Stadium (Astabal Ground) complemented the term "Thansa." "Bubagra is not looking to argue. We abhor all forms of violence. We never oppose any group or faith. Our movement is to demand the rights that the Indian Constitution grants us, and we will succeed in our objectives, he continued.

### Legislative Assembly elections

| Election Year | Overall votes | % of overall votes | seats contested | seats won | +/- in seats | +/- in vote share | Sitting side |
| Tripura Legislative Assembly ||||||||
| 2023 | 498,182 | 19.69 | 42 | 13 | - | - | Opposition Later Government |

## Key Leaders

| Member | Current/ Previous Position | Party Position |
| Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma | Titular King of Tripura (2006–Present) MDC - Jampuijala-Takarjala (2021–Present) Former President of Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee | Chairman |
| Bijoy Kumar Hrangkhawl | Chairman of TTAADC Advisory Committee (2021–Present) MLA - Kulai, Tripura (1998 - 2013) Former President of INPT | National President, Central Working Committee and Politburo Member |
| Animesh Debbarma | Cabinet Minister of Tripura Government (7 March 2024–present) Leader of the Opposition - Tripura Legislative Assembly (2023 - 2024) Former Deputy CEM of TTAADC (2021 - 2023) Executive Member-Industries, Cooperative, Agriculture, and Tribal Welfare (2021-2023) Former MLA, Kalyanpur-Pramodenagar Assembly constituency (2003 - 2008) | Central Working Committee and Politburo Member |
| Jagadish Debbarma | Chairman (Speaker)-Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (2021–Present) MLA- Mandwi Bazar, (1988-1993) | Central Working Committee Member and Elected Representative |
| Purna Chandra Jamatia | Chief Executive Member (CEM)- Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (2021–Present) MDC Killa-Bagma (2021–Present) | Central Working Committee and Elected Representative Member |
| Brishaketu Debbarma | Minister of State (MoS) for Industries and Commerce, Tripura Government (7 March 2024 – present) Deputy Leader of Opposition - Tripura Legislative Assembly (2023 - 2024) MLA - Simna (2018–Present) Chairperson, Public Accounts Committee (2023–present) | General Secretary (I/C), Organisation, Central Working Committee and Politburo Member |
| Rajeshwar Debbarma | Member of Tripura Legislative Assembly, (2008 - 2014) | National Political Secretary and Politburo Member |
| Mevar Kumar Jamatia | Minister of Tribal Welfare, Industries and Commerce, and Fisheries (2018-2022) MLA, Ashrambari (2018-2023) | Central Working Committee Member |
| Bhaba Ranjan Reang | Member of District Council of TTAADC, (2021–Present) Executive Member- Agriculture and Land Records & Settlement (2021–Present) | Central Working Committee Member |