NEW DELHI: In the Tripura assembly elections, Pradyot Manikya Debbarma's Tipra Motha emerged as Thipramotha became the second-largest party behind the BJP by winning 13 seats.

Party leader Pradyot Manikya Debbarma said that the party would perform the role of a constructive opposition even though it has become a decisive force. "We are the second largest party so we will sit in the constructive opposition but will not sit with CPM or Congress. We can sit independently. We will help the government whenever they need," Debbarma said.

"AICC needs to introspect why people like Pradyot leave the party. Congress thought back then that I was of no use, maybe Congress made a mistake somewhere," he further added.

The CPM-Congress alliance won 14 seats in the election. BJP won 33 seats and have started government formation talks.