Two women leaders get MoS status

AGARTALA: The BJP has announced the appointment of two tribal women of Tripura who fought the assembly election but lost to Tipra Motha, in posts that are equal in status to a minister of state on the occasion of International Women’s Day.

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra on Thursday said in a meeting of Union home minister Amit Shah and BJP president J P Nadda here during the swearing-in ceremony of the newly formed Tripura government, Jayanti Debbarma, daughter of late IPFT chief and former minister N C Debbarma, and BJP vice-president Patal Kanya Jamatia would be provided the status.

The central government has decided to entrust the responsibility of any corporation or board to BJP leaders Patal Kanya Jamatia and Jayanti Debbarma who would be honoured with the status of a minister of state at the Centre.