Tafajjal Hossain's Remarks Trigger Political Debate, Boxanagar BJP MLA Says No BJP Leader's Position Is Secure
By Our Correspondent
Agartala, November 11, 2026
A series of politically significant remarks by Boxanagar BJP MLA Tafajjal Hossain has triggered fresh discussions within Tripura's political circles after he suggested that even the position of Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha is not guaranteed in the BJP and that a decision from the party's central leadership in Delhi could change the political situation overnight.
Speaking at a recent programme at Boxanagar, Tafajjal Hossain reportedly remarked that nobody in the BJP can be certain about how long they will retain their organisational or government positions. According to him, a leader may go to sleep holding an important position but wake up the following morning to discover that the responsibility has been taken away.
Referring to former Chief Minister and present Lok Sabha MP Biplab Kumar Deb, the Boxanagar MLA reportedly said that even Deb might never have imagined that he would have to leave the Chief Minister's chair. However, a phone call from the party's central leadership in Delhi changed the situation.
Drawing a parallel with the present political arrangement, Tafajjal Hossain made an indirect reference to Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha, suggesting that a similar decision could potentially affect the incumbent Chief Minister as well.
Taking a dig at the BJP's organisational functioning, he reportedly said that party leaders appear to be under constant surveillance, as if CCTV cameras have been installed behind them. According to his remarks, nobody knows who might lose an organisational or political position and when such a decision could come from the central leadership.
The comments have attracted attention because they came from a sitting BJP legislator rather than an opposition leader. His remarks have raised questions about internal perceptions of leadership, organisational authority and the extent of the central leadership's control over political appointments in the state.
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