Manik Saha
Manik Saha | |
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| File:Dr. Manik Saha.jpg | |
| 11th Chief Minister of Tripura | |
| Assumed office 15 May 2022 | |
| Governor | Satyadev Narayan Arya |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 2022 – 14 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jharna Das |
| Constituency | Tripura |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 January 1953 |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2016-Present) |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (before 2016) |
| Spouse | Swapna Saha |
| Children | Dr. Asmita Saha, Trisha Saha |
| Alma mater | Govt. Dental College, Patna, Bihar (B.D.S) King Georges' Medical College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (M.D.S.) |
Manik Saha (born 8 January 1953) is an Indian politician serving as the current and the 11th Chief Minister of Tripura.[1][2] On 14 May 2022, just a year before assembly polls in the state, Biplab Kumar Deb resigned from his post.[3] After a hurriedly called legislature party meeting, BJP announced Saha's name as his successor and said he would extend cooperation to the new chief minister.[4][5] Saha took oath as the 11th Chief Minister of Tripura on 15 May 2022.[1]
Political Career
Saha served as the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party's Tripura unit.[6][7] In April 2022, Saha was elected as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha.[3]
Chief Minister of Tripura
Personal life
Saha was born to Makhan Lal Saha and Priya Bala Saha on 8 January 1953.[8][9] He received his B.D.S. and M.D.S. in "Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery" degress from Govt. Dental College, Patna, Bihar and King Georges' Medical College, Lucknow. Saha is married to Shrimati Swapna Saha.[8]He is also the president of the Tripura Cricket Association.[2] Before he joined mainstream politics, Saha used to teach in Tripura Medical College located at Hapania.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Manik Saha takes oath as Tripura chief minister". Hindustan Times. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "Who is Manik Saha, the new chief minister of Tripura". The Times of India. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ a b Kumar, Anil (14 May 2022). "BJP's Manik Saha Made Tripura Chief Minister, MLA Breaks Chair In Protest". NDTV. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Amid ugly scenes, BJP names Saha to succeed Deb as Tripura CM". UNI India. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Manik Saha replaces Biplab Deb as chief minister of India's Tripura". The Financial Express. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ Deb, Debraj (6 March 2022). "State president Manik Saha keeps his job as BJP reshuffles Tripura leadership". The Indian Express. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ ANI (18 March 2022). "Tripura BJP president Manik Saha is party candidate for Rajya Sabha polls". ThePrint. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Shri Manik Saha| National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "कौन हैं त्रिपुरा के नए CM डॉ. माणिक साहा: डेंटिस्ट से राजनेता बने, 7 साल पहले कांग्रेस को छोड़ भाजपा में आए". TV9 Bharatvarsh (in Hindi). 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.