TMC releases manifesto for Agartala civic polls

Agartala: Trinamool Congress on Tuesday released its election manifesto exclusively for Agartala Municipal Corporation Areas, making nine major promises aimed at improving the standard of living for residents of Agartala city.

TMC Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy announced the manifesto and said that the party will work hard for development of the prestigious Agartala Municipal Corporation areas.

He said that if TMC won, it would ensure that residents receive better amenities, at least two bio-toilets in every ward, better markets equipped with fire and disaster management facilities, eradication of all dark spots with enough lighting, tax rebates and direct access to the Mayor through “Hello Mayor” initiatives.

“The manifesto reflects TMC chief Mamata Banerjee’s way of thinking for the people and how the Bengal government reaches out to people with its welfare schemes. The attitude of the AMC board will be similar to the people-centric TMC government in Bengal,” Roy said.

Speaking at a press conference, TMC Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev said, “If polls are conducted in a free and fair spirit with zero intimidation from the end of the ruling party, all Trinamool candidates shall form the board of Agartala Municipal Corporation.”

Dev also did not rule out the possibility of coming to a pre-poll arrangement with regional parties like former Congress leader Pradyot Kishore Dev Barman-led Tipra Motha and said that the first priority of Trinamool was to oust the BJP. Although she did not specify any party, Dev gave enough indications of a pre-poll alliance with like-minded parties in the run-up to the 2023 assembly elections. She said: “The mood of the people in Tripura is that they don’t want the BJP. Now, respecting that, we shall stand with parties who will agree to come with us for BJP’s ouster.”

Dev debunked the statement of Tripura minister Sushanta Chowdhury, who alleged that TMC was misleading the Supreme Court. She said, S“If TMC is misleading the Supreme Court, they should move the court with real facts.”

Actor-turned-politicians Soham Chakraborty and June Maliya along with former MP Arpita Ghosh also attended the press conference. Agencies