#Tripura Politics : After Biplab Kumar Deb’s Sudden Resignation, Manik Saha Appointed New Chief Minister, Meets Governor , Stakes Claim To Form Government

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Springing a surprise ahead of the scheduled assembly next year In Tripura, Bharatiya Janata Party made Rajya Sabha MP Manik Saha the new chief minister of Tripura, succeeding Biplab Kumar Deb who resigned earlier on Saturday.

Saha, the BJP’s state president, was elected the legislature party leader at a meeting at the chief minister’s official residence soon after a crestfallen Deb tendered his resignation to Governor SN Arya.

Senior BJP leaders Bhupender Yadav and Vinod Tawde were observers for the election of the legislature party leader.

Deb, 50, resigned a day after meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda in New Delhi.

“Party is above all. I am a loyal worker of the BJP. I hope I have done justice to the responsibilities that were given to me — whether it was as BJP state president or as Tripura chief minister. I have worked for the overall development of Tripura, and to ensure peace for the people of the state,” Deb said after resigning.

Deb later tweeted his congratulations to his successor Saha

As per ANI report, Tripura Legislative Party leader Manik Saha met the Governor at Raj Bhavan and submitted the claim to form the government with a letter of support from the party legislatures.