Agartala, July 5 -- Tripura witnessed intense political drama as rebel-turned-MLA Ranjit Debbarma of the Tipra Motha Party threatened to sever ties with the BJP-led alliance, citing the Centre's failure to fulfill commitments under the tripartite agreement signed last year.

However, hours later, party founder and Tripura royal scion Pradyot Kishore Debbarma distanced himself from the MLA's remarks, describing them as an emotional response to growing frustration among villagers over the prolonged delay in implementing the agreement.

"I'm not fully aware of the exact statements made by our MLA, but I will speak to him directly. I have already discussed the matter with the Chief Minister and reminded him that it has been 18 months since th...