BJP MP Dubey calls for reclaiming Noakhali, Chittagong port, Sylhet
· World · The Hindu, India Today
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey urged on November 6, 2026, that India should reclaim Noakhali, Chittagong port and Sylhet, claiming these areas were ceded in 1946–47 by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to court Muslim League support. The call won backing from Tripura royalty descendant Pradyot Manikya, who said the loss of Chittagong left the northeast landlocked and criticized the partition decision for marginalizing his family. Dubey blamed Nehru's interim government for deciding the regions' fate without consulting Tripura's king, highlighting the late King Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya's opposition to the Noakhali handover. The remarks revived a long‑standing dispute over borders established at Independence and added fresh regional tension amid ongoing territorial debates.
Why it matters
Dubey’s demand reignites historic border disputes, drawing the Tipra Motha party into the narrative and potentially inflaming Indo‑Bangladesh tensions over legacies of Partition. The revived territorial claims could pressure policymakers on northeastern connectivity and affect diplomatic relations with Bangladesh, especially regarding sea‑access and the "Chicken's neck" corridor.
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