Leader of the newly floated party Tiprasa Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance (TIPRA) Pradyot Kishore Manikya Deb Barman will become the new chief executive member (CEM) of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC).

The royal scion who formed the party won 16 out of the 23 seats, while TIPRA’s ally Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra (INPT) fetched two seats.

The elected members met Tripura Governor Ramesh Bais at the Raj Bhawan for forming the new council. As per reports, there will be no victory programme held. A normal swear-in ceremony will take place.