A video clip that went viral on social media was purportedly showing Miah, the Tipra Motha leader in Sepahijala district, seeking votes in favour of the ruling BJP for the by-election to Boxanagar seat
Abu Khayer Miah, who had contested, on a Tipra Motha ticket, from the Boxanagar assembly constituency in the last elections held in February and conceded defeat, has been suspended, a party leader said.
Abu Khayer Miah, a former candidate for the Tipra Motha party in the last Tripura assembly elections, has been suspended for six months after being found seeking votes for BJP party before the bypoll. Disciplinary action was demanded after video of Miah went viral on social media by Tipra Citizens Forum.
A Tipra Motha delegation led by Pradyot Bikram Manikya today submitted a memorandum to the Governor, seeking his intervention to ensure smooth functioning of the TTAADC.