Tripura elections 2023: 'Saffron vs Red' battle with a royal trying to be the kingmaker

Polling for the 60-member Tripura assembly will be held on February 16. It's a triangular battle with the incumbent BJP and its ally Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT), attempting to come back to power. The Left parties and Congress have entered into seat-sharing arrangements, and a Tipra Mortha is making a debut. Saurav Kumar and Bikash Singh explain why the Tripura election is crucial and its ramification for both BJP and opposition parties.