Agartala, Nov 10 : Tripura Social Welfare and Social Education Minister Tinku Roy on Monday conducted a door-to-door campaign in support of BJP candidate Shibani Sinha in Ward No. 17 of Kailashahar Municipal Council, ahead of the urban local body elections scheduled for November 27.
Roy, accompanied by former Mandal president Hemendra Kumar De, Sinha and several local party leaders and workers, visited different neighbourhoods and interacted with residents, seeking votes for the BJP nominee.
During the campaign, the minister highlighted the development initiatives of the BJP-led governments at the Centre and in Tripura, citing improvements in infrastructure, road connectivity, drinking water supply, electrification, education and healthcare.
He also referred to various welfare schemes implemented by the governments and claimed that several initiatives had benefited people across the state.
Roy said improving civic amenities remained a priority and stressed the need for better roads, drainage systems, sanitation facilities and drinking water infrastructure in municipal areas.
He said the state government was pursuing a long-term development agenda and called for its continuation at the municipal level.
The minister appealed to residents to support the BJP candidate, saying an elected representative from the party would help carry forward the government’s development initiatives in the ward.
During the outreach programme, Roy and other party leaders also sought feedback from residents on local infrastructure and public services. Residents reportedly raised concerns over civic amenities and municipal facilities.
BJP leaders assured them that their concerns would be taken up and efforts made to improve services through the municipal council, party workers said.
The campaign is part of the BJP’s grassroots outreach ahead of the November 27 municipal elections, with party leaders and candidates reaching out to voters across different wards of Kailashahar.
The party is seeking public support by highlighting its development agenda and welfare initiatives, while focusing on local civic issues during the campaign.
