In Tripura, all is not well. Some leaders of ruling party BJP are reportedly not happy with the style of functioning of the CM Biplav Kumar Deb. According to reports a section of BJP MLAs has now reached Delhi are trying to meet the party's top leadership and brief them on what they claim "poor leadership" and "misrule" of the chief minister. The group led by former health minister of the state BJP MLA Sudip Roy Barman, has reportedly sought appointments with party chief JP Nadda, and the general secretary BL Santosh. They are also trying to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
It is said that the leaders are camping in the Tripura Bhawan in Delhi. some leaders reportedly told the media that "We want to tell the national leadership that we are all committed workers of the party and would like the BJP rule in the state to sustain for more than one term. But if the present leadership continues, opposition forces like the Left and even the Congress will gather lost ground," "Already the chief minister has embarrassed the party more than once with those loose comments on several issues," the leader added.
They also charged that experienced IAS and IPS officers are leaving the state either on deputation or voluntary retirement since they are unable to cope with Chief Minister's dictatorship nature. He has even threatened the media and journalists have opened up a front against him. Majority of the party MLAs want a leadership change. Sources said that there are only seven-eight MLAs who are trying to create disturbance in smooth functioning of the government and that they are mostly imports from Congress,
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