Manik SahaSaha in 202311th Chief Minister of TripuraIncumbentAssumed office 15 May 2022GovernorIndrasena ReddySatyadev Narayan AryaDeputyJishnu Dev Varma (until 2 March 2023)CabinetManik SahaMinistry & DepartmentsHomeHealth and Family WelfarePWDPreceded byBiplab Kumar DebMember of Tripura Legislative AssemblyIncumbentAssumed office 26 June 2022Preceded byAshish Kumar SahaConstituencyTown BordowaliMember of Parliament, Rajya SabhaIn office3 April 2022 – 4 July 2022Preceded byJharna DasSucceeded byBiplab Kumar DebConstituencyTripuraPresident of Bharatiya Janata Party, TripuraIn office2020–2022 Personal detailsBorn (1953-01-08) 8 January 1953 (age 72)Agartala, Tripura, IndiaPartyBharatiya Janata Party (2016–present)Other politicalaffiliationsIndian National Congress (till 2016)SpouseSwapna SahaChildren2ResidenceMasjid Road, Santipara, AgartalaAlma materKing George's Medical University (M.D.S.)Patna Dental College (B.D.S.)
Manik Saha (born 8 January 1953) is an Indian politician serving as the Chief Minister of Tripura and leader of the house in state assembly.[1][2] He represents the Town Bordowali Assembly constituency in the Tripura Legislative Assembly since 26 June 2022. He was also the member of Rajya Sabha from Tripura in 2022 until he became Chief Minister, and the President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Tripura from 2020 to 2022. He has been a member of Bharatiya Janata Party since 2016 and was a member of Indian National Congress before 2016.
Political career[edit]Saha was a member of Indian National Congress before joining Bharatiya Janata Party in 2016.[3] He became the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Tripura unit in 2020 till 2022.[4][3][5][6] In June 2022, Saha was elected as an MLA.[7] He is strongly critical of communism in Tripura. He declared himself anti-communist and a committed capitalist.[citation needed]
Chief Minister of Tripura[edit] Main articles: First Saha ministry and Second Saha ministryOn 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[edit]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 Patna Dental College and King George's Medical University. 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]
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Retrieved 15 May 2022. ^ a b 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. ^ "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. ^ "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. ^ a b "Shri Manik Saha| National Portal of India". india.gov.in. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. 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. Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022. ^ IANS (15 May 2022). "Manik Saha to take oath as 12th Tripura chief minister". OnManorama. 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