Agartala, March 9 -- Union Health Minister and BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda on Sunday asserted that the BJP government has increased tax devolution for Tripura five times compared to the previous UPA regime.

Speaking at a public gathering at Swami Vivekananda Maidan to mark the second BJP government's two years in power under Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha, Nadda said, "Under the UPA regime, Tripura received Rs 9,000 crore as tax share, which now stands at Rs 46,500 crore."

"The grant in aid has also increased significantly from Rs 31,000 crore to Rs 54,000 crore. These figures highlight the difference between the outlook of the NDA and UPA towards the North East," he added.

Nadda attributed the development of the North Ea...