Assembly elections Video: Can the BJP end the Left’s two-decade-long rule in Tripura? Or will Manik Sarkar return for a fifth consecutive term? BBC’s former bureau chief for East & Northeast India Subir Bhaumik analyses the battle for Tripura. Smitha Nair Feb 16, 2018 · 06:49 pm Play Video Editor: Sanjeev Nair | Producer: Astha Rawat | Design: Shruti Rego, Kimberly Pereira, Rubin D'Souza, Anirudh Ashar We welcome your comments at letters@scroll.in. BJP Narendra Modi Manik Sarkar Tripura Elections