13th CM of Tripura for 2nd term: Manik Saha was sworn in as Tripura’s 13th Chief Minister for the second time following the BJP’s victory in the February 16 Assembly polls. Eight other ministers were sworn. In the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Governor Satyadeo Narayan Arya administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr. Saha and eight more MLAs as Ministers. Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a marathon meeting with TIPRA Motha chief Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma and 13 MLAs from his party. Four of the new ministers have been retained from the previous government. The possible strength of the Council of Ministers in the 60-member House is 12.
March 2023 Current Affairs Quiz
The BJP’s ally Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT), which was routed in these elections, got one ministerial berth. Sukla Charan Noatia from IPFT took oath as minister. They are Ratan Lal Nath, Pranajit Singha Roy , Shantana Chakma and Sushanta Chowdhury. The BJP inducted three new ministers from within its ranks: Tinku Roy, a close confidante of Biplab Deb, Bikash Debbarma, chief of the BJP’s Scheduled Tribes Morcha, and Sudhanshu Das.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
Tripura Capital: Agartala;
Tripura Governor: Satyadeo Narain Arya.