New Delhi: Tensions throughout the ruling alliance in Tripura escalated after a lawmaker from TIPRA Motha, a coalition companion of the Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP), filed a police criticism in opposition to the son of Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma.

The legislator, Philip Reang, alleged that Pratik Dev Varma, a BJP member as effectively, threatened him contained in the residential quarters designated for members of the Legislative Meeting late Monday night. Following the criticism, the Tripura Police registered an FIR.

In an announcement, the CM’s workplace mentioned that Saha assured the delegation that the matter can be totally investigated. “The delegation briefed the Chief Minister about yesterday’s incident on the MLA Hostel and requested a evaluation of the safety preparations. The CM assured them that the police will examine the matter totally and that every one essential measures might be taken to make sure safety,” it added.

When contacted, Pradyot mentioned the incident was “unlucky”.

Pratik had beforehand courted controversy in 2022 when members of a Parliamentary committee accused him of misbehaviour at a non-public resort in Agartala.

The most recent flashpoint comes at a time when TIPRA Motha, which has two MLAs within the Council of Ministers, has threatened to exit the ruling alliance if a tripartite settlement signed in 2024 between the get together, the state authorities, and the Centre to handle tribal grievances shouldn’t be carried out.

The Motha holds 13 seats within the 60-member Tripura Meeting, whereas the BJP has 32—barely above the midway mark.

Final month, Debbarman met Union House Minister Amit Shah over the problem. A collection of provocative statements made by a strain group, Amra Bangali, which claims to characterize the rights of the bulk Bengali neighborhood, has additionally upset the Motha, which has demanded motion in opposition to the group.

Chatting with ThePrint, Philip, who belongs to the Bru neighborhood and represents the Kanchanpur Meeting constituency in North Tripura, alleged that Pratik had come to satisfy BJP MLA Pramod Reang when the incident occurred. He claimed that Pratik was in an intoxicated state on the time.

In his police criticism, Philip acknowledged that Pratik, together with two unidentified people, approached the door of his residential unit and “used violent, abusive language”.

“They clearly threatened to kill me and mentioned they might carry greater than 400 to 500 BJP employees to kill me and my members of the family,” he alleged.

It’s learnt that Pratik, who declined to touch upon the problem when contacted by ThePrint, has obtained bail. Sources near Pratik, a former state common secretary of the BJP’s Janjati Morcha, claimed that whereas there was a heated change between the 2, “it’s unlucky that an altercation between two people has been was a political subject.”

“Pratik was strolling previous Philip’s home when the latter requested him to depart, saying he was having a non-public dialogue along with his household. Pratik mentioned he had no intention of infringing on their privateness. There was a pointy change of phrases between the 2. The Motha MLA didn’t search any police intervention regardless of the presence of safety personnel there, however surprisingly escalated the matter the following morning,” an individual near the Governor’s son informed ThePrint.

Jishnu Dev Varma, who can be a member of the erstwhile royal household of Tripura, served because the deputy chief minister from 2018 to 2023, when he misplaced the meeting election.

In the meantime, Director Normal of Police Anurag Dhyankar additionally reviewed the safety preparations on the MLA Hostel on Tuesday.

(Edited by Tony Rai)