Manik Saha

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On 14 May 2022, just a year before assembly polls in the state, Biplab Kumar Deb resigned from his post. [7] 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. [8] [9] Saha took oath as the 11th Chief Minister of Tripura on 15 May 2022. [1]

Personal life

Saha was born to Makhan Lal Saha and Priya Bala Saha on 8 January 1953. [10] [11] He received his B.D.S. and M.D.S. in "Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery" degrees from Govt. Dental College, Patna, Bihar and King George's Medical College, Lucknow. Saha is married to Swapna Saha, with whom he has two daughters. [10] [12] 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

  1. 1 2 "Manik Saha takes oath as Tripura chief minister". Hindustan Times. 15 May 2022. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Who is Manik Saha, the new chief minister of Tripura". The Times of India. 14 May 2022. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Who is Manik Saha, the new Tripura CM?". Deccan Herald. 15 May 2022. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "New President of BJP Tripura state unit". Economic Times. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  5. ↑ Deb, Debraj (6 March 2022). "State president Manik Saha keeps his job as BJP reshuffles Tripura leadership". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  6. ↑ ANI (18 March 2022). "Tripura BJP president Manik Saha is party candidate for Rajya Sabha polls". ThePrint. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  7. 1 2 Kumar, Anil (14 May 2022). "BJP's Manik Saha Made Tripura Chief Minister, MLA Breaks Chair In Protest". NDTV. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Amid ugly scenes, BJP names Saha to succeed Deb as Tripura CM". UNI India. 14 May 2022. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "Manik Saha replaces Biplab Deb as chief minister of India's Tripura". The Financial Express. 14 May 2022. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  10. 1 2 "Shri Manik Saha| National Portal of India". india.gov.in. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  11. ↑ "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. Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  12. ↑ IANS (15 May 2022). "Manik Saha to take oath as 12th Tripura chief minister". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
Manik Saha
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Saha in his swearing ceremony, 2023
11th Chief Minister of Tripura
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15 May 2022
Preceded by Biplab Kumar Deb
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