Over 2,000 persons got govt jobs during 20 months of my tenure: Tripura CM

Dismissing allegations of joblessness levelled by "some" political parties to "defame" Tripura government, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has said that more than 2,300 persons have got government jobs during 20 months of his tenure.

Bharatiya Janata Party and its ally, Indigeus Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT), in March 2018 created history to win a two-thirds majority in Tripura legislative assembly, ending 25-year rule of Left Front led by Communist Party of India (Marxist).

"Some political quarters are spreading rumours about joblessness in our tenure to defame state government but fact remains that during tenure of new government over 2,300 government jobs were given, out of which 1,903 are regular jobs.

"w people don't have to walk in political rallies, meet leaders or MLAs in party offices, r have y to wait for 10 years after applying for a job. Deserving candidates get jobs through a transparent recruitment policy," Deb said.

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A "continuous effort" to mislead people on basis of "baseless" information would t be successful as people understand reality, chief minister said. Deb was addressing a blood donation event organized by Tripura SC Welfare and SC Corporation Limited here on Tuesday.

In its poll promise, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had promised that it would ensure 'employment' for all and fill up 50,000 vacant posts in state government, if voted to power.

"Before 2018 assembly elections we had promised to bring social transformation in Tripura through political transformation and process has already started. "Those who are sensible are able to realize 'positive change' in Tripura. But those who are unable to recognize this transformation shall t be able to cope with ongoing development," he said.

Speaking about development of connectivity with rest of country through neighbouring Bangladesh, Deb said, multi-connectivity to-and-from Tripura via neighbouring country will encour business opportunities and lead to socio-ecomic development of state.

chief minister assured people that within three years of his forming government, Tripura will be transformed into a model state.

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