Ahead of oath taking ceremony on March 8, incumbent Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday visited Astabal Maidan to inspect the venue of the swearing in event.
A day after the BJP created history by returning to power in Tripura, Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday submitted his resignation to Governor Satyadev Narayan Arya at Raj Bhavan in Agartala and the Governor asked him to continue till the new government is sworn in.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A day after the BJP created history by returning to power in Tripura, Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday submitted his resignation to Governor Satyadev Narayan Arya at Raj Bhavan in Agartala and the Governor asked him to continue till the new government is sworn in. India News | Manik Saha Submits His Resignation to Governor, to Continue as Tripura CM Till New Govt is Formed.
The state is set to go to the polls early next year. "We need to keep the BJP in power for long in Tripura," Biplab Deb said post his resignation on Saturday.
Trinamool leader Abhishek Banerjee is set to rush to Agartala, his second visit to the Tripura capital in less than ten days, following alleged attacks on his party's leaders by BJP workers. Several are said to have been injured in the attack.