Manik Saha sworn in as 13th Tripura CM along with 8 ministers

Manik Saha sworn in as 13th Tripura CM along with 8 ministers

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Category : State Published on: March 10 2023

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  • Manik Saha, a dental surgeon-turned-politician, took oath as the 13th Tripura chief minister for the second time at Vivekananda Stadium.
  • Governor Satyadev Narian Araya administered the oath of office and secrecy to Saha as well as eight other ministers.
  • TIPRA Motha won 13 of the 20 tribal-reserved seats and emerged as the main opposition, pushing aside 50-year-old dominant CPM as well as Congress. Both CPM and Congress had a seat-sharing deal to fight against BJP.
  • Saha was re-elected from the Town Bordowali seat for the second time after defeating his nearest Congress opponent Ashish Kumar Saha by a margin of 1,257 votes. 
  • Manik Saha was first elected to the state Assembly in the by-poll held in June last year by defeating Ashish Kumar Saha by a margin of 6,104 votes.
  • Saha had first become the CM in May last year after incumbent CM Biplab Kumar Deb had to step down following massive opposition against him within the party.
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