AGARTALA, Dec 30 - CPI (M) State secretary Bijan Dhar on Friday admitted the BJP has been gaining ground in Marxist-ruled Tripura.
He told the media in the party headquarters here at a two-day meeting of CPI(M) State Committee that it appeared the Saffron party along with its wings � RSS and Bajrang Dal � have been able to consolidate its strength taking advantage of the BJP-led NDA Government in Delhi.
�The BJP has finished second in Barjala Assembly constituency and one Zilla Parisad seat in the recently concluded by-elections while the Left Front�s vote share has come down�, he stated.
Explaining the reasons behind the BJP�s good show, Dhar said, �We have come to a conclusion that organisational weakness and use of money power by the Saffron party are the two key factors for the BJP surge in the State.
�Even a section of our people was misled by the money power in the by-elections. However, we will continue to ideologically fight against the anti-Left parties�, he added.
Taking a dig at Trinamool Congress, he opined the Mamata Banerjee-led party could not maintain the track the way it started its journey here. �It seems party leaders are confused about their fate due to various reasons�, he said.