Cong offers BJP ally IPFT "honorable solution"

With the ruling BJP and its coalition partner Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT) in the state failing to forge an alliance for the coming parliamentary elections, the opposition Congress Sunday offered the tribal party an honorable solution if it wished.

Tripura PCC president Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debburman told reporters that Congress would offer an "honourable solution" to IPFT wishes to talk to it regarding the parliamentary elections.

"If IPFT feels it has trouble with BJP, they are most welcome to talk to me. I will offer them an honourable solution," Debburman said.

However, he did not elaborate what could be the "honourable" solution.

IPFT had on Saturday announced that talks for seat adjustment with BJP for the two Lok Sabha seats in Tripura had failed and it has decided to field its candidates in them.

IPFT supremo N C Debbarma, who is the revenue minister of the coalition government in the state, would contest from the East Tripura (ST) constituency .