India, Jan. 29 -- Tipra Motha Party founder and TTAADC MDC Pradyot Kishore Debbarma on Wednesday issued a veiled warning against attempts to intimidate him, in an apparent swipe at Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, amid escalating political sparring ahead of the ADC elections.

Addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone of a community hall at Makhukcherra in Gomati district, Debbarma said he had recently noticed "challenges" being thrown at him by a political functionary and appealed for restraint in political discourse.

"Over the past few days, I have observed that I am being challenged by someone holding a political position. Considering his age and health, I would advise him to refrain from unnecessary provocations. I d...