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BJP’s replacement of Tripura CM with eye on 2023 polls

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After Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Karnataka, the BJP has changed its Chief Minister in Tripura, months ahead of the Assembly polls in the Northeastern state, with a view on electoral calculations and gains.

The election to the 60-member Tripura Assembly is due in January-February 2023.

Though the script was written in Delhi, the real drama was played in Agartala to overcome the anti-incumbency factor at least eight to nine months ahead of the crucial Assembly polls, which is expected to be multi-cornered between the CPI-M, the Congress, new entrant Trinamool Congress (TMC), besides the ruling BJP.

A year after the BJP-Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) government assumed charge on March 9, 2018, ending the 25-year rule of the Left Front, Tripura has witnessed waves of revolt by dissident BJP MLAs led by Sudip Roy Barman against Biplab Kumar Deb, who also subsequently announced to obtain a people’s mandate by calling a public meeting.

His move was later cancelled following the intervention of the Central BJP leadership.

Amid open resentment by a section of the ruling BJP MLAs and leaders in Tripura, the Cabinet expansion took place on August 31, 2021, by inducting three ministers even as the dissident MLAs and BJP leaders boycotted that swearing-in-ceremony.

The dissidence in May 2019 was sparked off after the State Health and Family Welfare and the Information Technology Minister Roy Barman was sacked following differences with Deb.

Sudip Roy Barman, six other MLAs and many leaders had quit the Congress in 2016 to join the TMC and next year (2017) they joined the BJP and helped it win the Assembly elections in 2018.

However, then, Sudip Roy Barman and Ashis Kumar Saha, who resigned from the state Assembly and the BJP on February 7, 2022, rejoined the Congress in New Delhi on February 8.

Earlier, BJP MLA Ashish Das, after openly criticising the saffron party and its leadership, including Deb, joined the TMC on October 31, 2021, following which he was disqualified from the state Assembly.

Following the tumult, several senior Central BJP leaders on a number of occasions visited Tripura to quell the internal dispute and plug the shortcomings, both in the government and the party organisation.

Political Commentator and Editor of Tripura’s leading English daily “North East Colors”, Sanjib Deb said that it is clear and loud that though removed from the post of Chief Minister, Biplab Kumar Deb is not going to be dumped, rather the steering is going to remain with him.

“After submitting the resignation, Deb told the media that he is going to remain with the party organisation. What is most important is that in the meeting of the BJP Legislature Party on Saturday, Biplab Kumar Deb had proposed the name of Manik Saha while the Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Dev Varma seconded it,” he said.

He said when Biplab Kumar Deb became the Chief Minister, there were talks in Tripura that the government is the BJP’s, Council of Ministers are from Congress (as most Ministers are from the party) and administration is of the CPI-M (as the officials were recruited during the 25 years of Left Front government).

Political analyst and writer Sekhar Datta said the change of Chief Ministership in Tripura was long overdue.

“BJP has taken the decision to avoid the anti-incumbency issues eight to nine months before the crucial Assembly elections. The BJP retained power in Assam (2021) and Manipur (2022) in the Assembly polls. So retaining power in Tripura in the 2023 polls is a vital issue for the saffron party to keep its aim ‘Congress Mukt Northeast region’.”

Local print and electronic media mostly welcomed the BJP’s decision and criticised Deb’s style of functioning.

Editor of Tripura’s leading vernacular daily ‘Syandan Patrika’, Subal Kumar Dey said he had written in April 2020 about “Deb’s autocratic governance”.

“Only due to Deb’s dictatorial style of work and undemocratic mindset, three BJP MLAs were forced to leave the party weakening the organisation and the government,” Dey.

BJP sources said Biplab Kumar Deb will be Tripura BJP President as the incumbent Manik Saha had to quit the post on becoming the Chief Minister.

RSS loyalist Deb became the state BJP President in January 2016, a year after he returned to the state after spending many years outside it.

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Goregaon-Mulund Link Road Project: Work on connecting spare parts of tunnel boring machine to shaft for construction of twin tunnels under Phase 3-B is in full swing.

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Mumbai: The work of connecting the first tunnel boring machine is expected to be completed by the second week of June. Meanwhile, the work of connecting the second tunnel boring machine is in full swing in parallel. After the entire system of the first tunnel boring machine is installed at the project site, a Site Acceptance Test (SAT) will be conducted to check its performance, safety and proper functioning of all systems. This will mainly involve testing of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, control and safety systems. After all the tests are found satisfactory as per the prescribed standards, the actual tunnel excavation will start.

Twin and underground tunnels will be constructed from Dadasaheb Phalke Chittarnagari in Goregaon to Khandipara in Malind. These twin tunnels, which are parallel to each other, are 4.70 km long each. The diameters of these parallel tunnels in the Sanjay Gandhi National Sanctuary area are 14.20 m and 13 m.
The excavation of both the tunnels has started as per the schedule and the target has been set to complete the excavation of the tunnels before October 2028. Overall, the Municipal Corporation is trying to complete the project by December 2028.

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Deputy Mayor Sanjay Gadi visits drains in Kurla area, stresses on speedy completion of drain cleaning work before monsoon

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Mumbai: Deputy Mayor Sanjay Gadi today (June 3, 2026) inspected the ongoing drain cleaning work at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Nallah, Nehru Nagar Nallah, Shivsarthi Nallah and Rahul Nagar Nallah in Kurla (East) area. Gadi said that various steps are being taken by the Municipal Corporation to increase the carrying capacity of the drains and ensure smooth drainage of rainwater in the backdrop of the monsoon season. During the inspection visit, local MLA Mangesh Kadalkar, Deputy Commissioner Zone 5 Scindia Nandedkar, Assistant Commissioner ‘L’ Division Dhanji Harlekar, besides concerned officers and employees were present. Deputy Mayor Gadi said that the drain cleaning work is going on as planned and the first phase of the work has been completed satisfactorily. Instructions have been given to regularly remove floating waste and sludge that often accumulates in the drains. The municipal administration is continuously working to clean the drains and maintain the flow of water. Necessary steps will be taken in collaboration with the railway administration, municipal administration and public representatives regarding the cleaning of drains in the railway limits. The work of cleaning the drains will be continuously monitored throughout the monsoon season and if the citizens face any problem, immediate action will be taken, Mr. Ghadi also clarified. During the inspection, the Deputy Mayor asked the concerned officers to remove silt and garbage from the drains in time, keep the water flow smooth and conduct additional cleaning drives at necessary places. Emphasis should be placed on keeping all the ‘manholes’ securely closed for the safety of the citizens.

Local MLA Mangesh Kadalkar said that continuous follow-up is being done in coordination with the administration to complete the work of cleaning the drains at the fastest pace.

Deputy Mayor Sanjay Gadde interacted with the local citizens and sought their suggestions and appealed to them not to throw garbage into the drains. He finally mentioned that it is important for the administration and citizens to make joint efforts to make Mumbai clean and water-free.

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There will be 24 high waves in the sea during this monsoon, appeal to strictly follow the instructions given regarding high tides

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Mumbai will have 24 high tides during this monsoon, i.e., from June to September, during the 4 months. A high tide means that the sea will have waves of more than four and a half meters during this tide. It also mentions the date and time of the tide as well as the height of the waves rising in the sea. Accordingly, the highest waves in this monsoon will rise on July 16, 2026. The municipal administration has once again appealed to the citizens to avoid going near the beaches during high tide on all days and strictly follow the instructions issued by the Mumbai Municipal Corporation from time to time in this regard.
June 2026

  1. Sunday, 14.06.2026 AM – 11.24 AM Wave height (meters) – 4.65
  2. Monday, 15.06.2026 PM – 12.14 PM Wave height (meters) – 4.80
  3. Tuesday, 16.06.2026 PM – 01.05 PM Wave height (meters) – 4.87
  4. Wednesday, 17.06.2026 PM – 01.55 PM Wave height (meters) – 4.86
  5. Thursday, 16.06.2026 PM – 01.55 PM Wave height (meters) – 4.86 18.06.2026 PM – 02.44 Wave height (meters) – 4.79
  6. Friday, 19.06.2026 PM – 03.32 Wave height (meters) – 4.64

July 2026

  1. Monday, 13.07.2026 AM – 11.14 Wave height (meters) – 4.53
  2. Tuesday, 14.07.2026 PM – 12.04 Wave height (meters) – 4.73
  3. Wednesday, 15.07.2026 PM – 12.51 Wave height (meters) – 4.85
  4. Thursday, 16.07.2026 PM – 01.36 Wave height (meters) – 4.89
  5. Friday, 17.07.2026 PM – 02.19 Wave height (meters) – 4.83
  6. Saturday, 18.07.2026 PM – 03.00 Wave height (meters) – 4.66

August 2026

  1. Wednesday, 12.08.2026 AM – 11.48 Wave height (meters) – 4.68
  2. Thursday, 13.08.2026 PM – 12.28 Wave height (meters) – 4.81
  3. Friday, 14.08.2026 PM – 01.07 Wave height (meters) – 4.83
  4. Saturday, 15.08.2026 PM – 01.44 Wave height (meters) – 4.73
  5. Sunday, 16.08.2026 PM – 02.19 Wave height (meters) – 4.50

September 2026

  1. Thursday, 10.09.2026 AM – 11.26 AM Wave height (meters) – 4.57
  2. Friday, 11.09.2026 PM – 12.00 PM Wave height (meters) – 4.65
  3. Saturday, 12.09.2026 PM – 12.34 PM Wave height (meters) – 4.61
  4. Sunday, 13.09.2026 Midnight – 01.02 AM Wave height (meters) – 4.51
  5. Monday, 28.09.2026 Midnight – 00.38 AM Wave height (meters) – 4.51
  6. Tuesday, 29.09.2026 Midnight – 01.14 AM Wave height (meters) – 4.59
  7. Wednesday, 30.09.2026 Midnight – 01.53 AM Wave height (meters) – 4.56
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