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BJP will come to power in West Bengal, claims Tripura CM Manik Saha

Accusing the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal of not giving democratic space to political opponents Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha Saturday claimed that BJP will come to power in the state in the coming days to usher in a peaceful, transparent and development-oriented regime. Saha speaking at a felicitation programme organised by the BJP having the theme 'Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat' at the National Library here said a double-engine government can propel the growth of a state in a federal structure, more if the governments at the Centre and state are helmed by the same party. He urged the people of Bengal to go for this model. Saha said while coming from the airport he could see flags and flexes of only the TMC. This shows that the TMC does not want to give any democratic space to the other opposition parties. You may not allow BJP flags but the saffron party has captured the imagination of common people who believe in the development and growth mantra of BJP, the 'Ek Bha

Centre has sanctioned Rs 2,000 cr for Tripura under Jal Jeevan Mission: CM

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday said the Centre has approved Rs 2,000 crore for the state under the Jal Jeevan Mission to supply piped drinking water to households. Saha thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat for approving Rs 2,000 crore to implement piped water scheme. At present, 56 per cent households of the northeastern state have piped water facility and the state has a plan for water supply to all households. "I am glad to share that the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti has approved Rs 2000 crore for Tripura under Jal Jeevan Mission 2023-24 and the fund is more than total of Rs 1,930 crore Tripura received in the last 3 years", he told reporters after attending a party programme at Rabindra Bhavan. "I wholeheartedly thanked PM Narendra Modi ji and Union Minister of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat ji for sanctioning the fund. This will ensure piped drinking water to more households", Saha said. Earlier, the

Manik Saha sworn-in for second term as Tripura CM in presence of PM Modi

Seventy-year-old BJP leader Manik Saha on Wednesday took oath as chief minister of the sensitive border state of Tripura. Eight more ministers, including Ratan Lal Nath, Pranajit Singha Roy, Santana Chakma, Tinku Roy and Bikash Debbarma were also sworn in by Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda as well as Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma were among the dignitaries present on the occasion. In all, eight ministers from the BJP and one from its ally IPFT were inducted into the cabinet. Of these, five were new faces, while four ministers who were in the earlier cabinet found a place in the new line-up. The BJP won 32 seats in the 60-member House in the recent assembly elections in Tripura, while its ally IPFT managed to secure one seat. Manik Saha had been made chief minister earlier in 2022, replacing Biplab Kumar Deb, in a brand renewal exercise after it was found that his popularity rating was plumme

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PM Modi arrives in Tripura to join swearing-in ceremony of Manik Saha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday arrived in Tripura to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the Manik Saha-led council of ministers. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda have already come to the northeastern state to join the programme. Saha will take oath as the chief minister of Tripura for the second time. The BJP won 32 seats in the 60-member House in the recent assembly elections in Tripura, while its ally IPFT managed to secure one seat. This is for the first time that any anti-Left government has retained power in Tripura in the past three decades. We hope the BJP 2.0 government will meet the aspirations of the people, a BJP leader said. In 1988, the Congress-TUJS defeated the Left in the border state and formed the government, but it lost to the Communists in 1993. The opposition CPI(M) and the Congress have decided to boycott the swearing-in ceremony of the second BJP-IPFT government, protesting post-poll violence in the state, Rakhal Majumder,

Manik Saha to take oath as Tripura CM in presence of PM Narendra Modi today

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Manik Saha, a dentist-turned-politician who steered the party to power in Tripura, will be taking oath as the CM of the state for the second consecutive term today

Manik Saha gets second term as Tripura CM, swearing-in on March 8

Manik Saha was named as the next chief minister of the northeastern state of Tripura at a meeting of the BJP legislative party held here on Monday. A spokesperson of the BJP informed reporters after the meeting that the selection was unanimously endorsed by all MLAs of the party. Earlier, there was speculation that Saha, who was made the CM last year in a brand renewal exercise replacing Biplab Kumar Deb, may make way for Union minister Pratima Bhowmik as the chief minister of the sensitive border state. The swearing-in of the new chief minister will be held on March 8. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to be present at the event. In the recently held elections, the BJP won 32 seats of the 60-member Assembly while its ally- Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) - won one seat. Assam Chief Minister and NEDA head Himanta Biswa Darma had visited the state on Sunday to measure the water and held meetings with the Chief Minister and senior party colleagues on the possible ..

BJP to secure absolute majority in assembly polls, says Tripura CM

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday exuded confidence that the BJP will secure absolute majority in the Assembly elections, which got underway at 7 am. The saffron party will perform better than what it did in the previous election, Saha, who is contesting the polls from Town Bardowali Assembly constituency, claimed. "I am hundred per cent confident that the BJP will secure absolute majority in the elections. The party may get more seats than it did the last time," he told reporters on his way to a polling booth at Maharani Tulsibati Girls' School here. The BJP government in Tripura had been striving for development in the state, and would continue to do so in the years to come, he asserted. On being asked who will be the next chief minister, the doctor-turned-politician replied, "In our party, things are not decided that way. As of now, I am the chief minister." In the by-elections held last year, Saha had defeated Congress nominee Ashish Kumar Saha by more than 6,000 v

Jodi of PM Modi and CM Saha will make Tripura prosperous state: Amit Shah

People of Tripura have seen the bad governance of Communists, witnessed corrupted governance during Congress time, and have suffered violence, Shah said while addressing a Vijay Sankalp Rally

Tripura CM holds door-to-door campaign in Agartala ahead of elections

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday held a door-to-door campaign in the state capital Agartala, ahead of the Assembly elections which is scheduled to be held on February 16

Development, tribal welfare to be BJP's poll planks for polls: Tripura CM

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha Thursday said development with a special focus on the overall upliftment of indigenous people will the main poll plank of the BJP-IPFT combine in the ensuing election to the north-eastern state's assembly. In an interview to PTI, he also decried the 'Greater Tipraland' demand espoused by rival Tipra Motha party floated by the scion of the former royal family of the tribal state Pradyot Manikya DebBarma. Saha who became the chief minister of the state replacing Biplab Kumar Deb just nine months before the crucial elections, claimed that the party will get a comfortable majority in the election and will form the next government on its own strength. The BJP is contesting in 55 seats in the 60-member Assembly and has left five seats for its ally IPFT, which has been hamstrung by defections to another trib; party- Tipra Motha. "During the electioneering, the party leaders right from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Union Home Minister Amit Shah to party

Manik Saha holds campaign in Agartala, says people have faith in BJP

'A lot of development has taken place in Tripura which includes new highways, internet, waterways, and infrastructure'

Ensure free and fair elections in Tripura, says Manik Sarkar to EC

Asking the Election Commission (EC) to ensure free and fair elections in Tripura, former chief minister Manik Sarkar alleged the poll panel set a bad precedent in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and the last by-elections as people could not vote freely. His comment came just two days before the scheduled arrival of the full bench of the EC in the state to review preparedness for the assembly polls. "You have set a bad precedent in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and by-elections to the four assembly constituencies in Tripura. Genuine voters could not exercise their franchise freely on these two occasions," Sarkar said, addressing a programme organised by CPI(M)-backed trade union CITU at the Vivekananda Ground here on Sunday. He claimed that when the CPI(M) tried to draw the attention of EC functionaries to the alleged misconduct of BJP workers, "the EC officials said they were not responsible for what happened outside polling stations and the police would look into such grievances". "This time,

Insurgency reduced drastically in northeast in last few yrs: Tripura CM

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has claimed that insurgent activities have reduced drastically in the Northeast in the last few years. He said several development works are being undertaken in the region under the Act East policy of the Centre. Insurgency has reduced drastically due to the proactive role played by the Centre as well as the states, he said while addressing a programme at Kumarghat in Unakoti district on Tuesday. He asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stitched the eight states of the region in the quest for development and growth. Saha said he is in constant touch with Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditiya Scindia for starting international flight services between Agartala and Chittagong in Bangladesh.

Tripura polls 2023: BJP to talk about good governance, says CM Manik Saha

BJP will talk about the good governance provided by the state government and will also spread awareness about its efforts towards a drug-free state, said Tripura chief minister Manik Saha

Rajya Sabha bypoll to fill seat vacated by Tripura CM Manik Saha on Sept 22

The bypoll to fill the Rajya Sabha seat vacated by BJP's Manik Saha after being made chief minister of Tripura will be held on September 22, the Election Commission said on Wednesday. Saha had quit Rajya Sabha on July 4. His six-year term as a member of the upper house was to otherwise end on April 2, 2028. The notification for the bypoll will be issued on September 5, the poll panel said. The counting of votes will take place on September 22 itself a hour after the conclusion of polling.

Tripura CM Saha tests positive for Covid, urges others to take precautions

Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Wednesday tested positive for Covid-19 and urged those who had come in contact with him to take necessary precautions

NDA presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu to visit Tripura, Bihar on July 5

Droupadi Murmu will meet NDA lawmakers in Bihar around 10 am before leaving for Tripura

BJP recognises honesty, determination towards work: Tripura CM Manik Saha

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has said BJP gives recognition to honesty, interiority, and determination towards work. Speaking at a party programme in the Nalchar area of Sepahijala district on Thursday, the chief minister claimed he became a Rajya Sabha member because of his performance. I had doubled the number of party members as an in-charge of booth management and membership in Tripura. If you work for the party in a dedicated way, you will certainly get everything, Saha said. The 69-year-old dentist-turned politician currently is a Rajya Sabha MP and the BJP state president. He was elected as an MLA in the recently concluded bypoll. Previously, he held the post of president of Tripura Cricket Association (TCA). However, he is yet to take oath as a member of the Assembly. The chief minister said holding so many posts makes him eligible for inclusion of his name in a record book. Saha was sworn as the chief minister of Tripura after Biplab Kumar Deb abruptly resigned on

Tripura CM likely to take oath as MLA after presidential election: Speaker

Congress's Sudip Roy Barman, who won the Agartala seat, and BJP's Mailna Das (Jubarajnagar) and Swapna Das (Surma) were swron in as MLAs by Speaker Ratan Chakraborty at the assembly's lobby.