Veteran Congress Leader Advocate Horekrishna Bhawmik’s Book on Tripura Congress History Released in Agartala
By Our Correspondent
Agartala, May 11, 2026
A significant contribution to the political literature of Tripura was made on Saturday with the formal release of the book “Tripuray Congress-er Ekal O Sekal” authored by veteran Congress leader and advocate Horekrishna Bhawmik. The book release programme was held at Agartala Press Club in the presence of political leaders, intellectuals, writers, senior Congress leaders and supporters from different parts of the state.
Bighnadhar Tripura, the 93-year-old veteran Congress personality of Tripura, attended the programme as the inaugurator and delivered the keynote address. His presence added significance to the occasion, where he shared his valuable experiences and views on various issues during his speech.
Published by Momita Prakashani under the initiative of publisher Soma Majumdar, the book presents a detailed documentation of the history, organisational structure, electoral journey and political developments of the Congress party in Tripura from the post-independence period to the present time. The publication highlights various important chapters of Tripura Congress politics and attempts to preserve many lesser-known political and organisational events connected with the party.
The book contains detailed discussions on the role of the Congress in Tripura from 1952 to 1977, Assembly and Parliamentary election performances, Congress ministries in the state, the role of opposition leaders, organisational restructuring, coalition politics and the functioning of different frontal organisations including student, youth, women and labour wings. It also includes information on the history of Congress Bhavan, important political and legal developments involving Congress leaders, district council and municipal elections, resignation and expulsion of party leaders at different points of time, and the changing political situation that eventually led to the formation of the BJP government in Tripura in 2018.
In his introductory note, the author mentioned that the book has been prepared on the basis of collected documents, newspaper reports, organisational records and rare photographs accumulated over many years. He described the publication as one of the first comprehensive documentary works focusing exclusively on the political journey and internal history of the Congress party in Tripura. The book also contains several rare photographs and reference materials aimed at helping researchers, students, journalists and political observers understand the evolution of Congress politics in the state.
Speakers like former Minister Sudip Roy Barman, veteran Congress leader and MLA Gopal Ray, Manik Deb, Sanjay Paul, Chairman of Bhupendra Chandra Dutta Bhowmik trust present at the release programme appreciated the effort of Horekrishna Bhawmik in documenting an important chapter of Tripura’s political history. They observed that many historical political developments often remain scattered and undocumented, and therefore such a publication would play a vital role in preserving political records for future generations. The participants also expressed hope that the book would become a valuable reference material for those interested in studying the political transformation of Tripura over the decades.
The programme concluded with interactions among guests, Congress workers and members of the literary community, while copies of the newly released book were distributed among attendees.
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