Agartala, April 26 -- In a landmark shift from past practices, Bru refugees settled in Tripura cast their votes for the Lok Sabha elections, marking the second time they participated in the electoral process without having to return to Mizoram.

This development underscores a progression in the lives of these refugees, who previously had to travel to the Tripura-Mizoram boundary to vote.

The voting process took place at the Bru Reang Refugee camp located under the Ambassa Subdivision town of Tripura. This event is significant as it is the first time the Bru refugees are not participating in elections in Mizoram following their permanent settlement in Tripura. This was made possible under a central government-sponsored rehabilitation arra...