Septuagenarian dental surgeon-turned-politician Manik Saha on Wednesday took oath as the Chief Minister, days after BJP-IPFT alliance retained power in Tripura for the second straight term by winning 32 seats in the 60-member state assembly, for which elections were held on February 16.
Hitting out at the Congress-CPI(M) alliance in Tripura, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the two parties fight 'kushti' (wrestling) in Kerala and have done 'dosti' (friendship) in the northeastern state.
News LIVE updates December 18: PM Narendra Modi will visit Tripura, Meghalaya to inaugurate multiple projects worth over Rs 6,800 crores, including new campus of IIM Shillong at Umsawli.
In Meghalaya, PM Modi today inaugurated, dedicated, and lay the foundation stone of multiple projects worth over Rs 2450 crore. After launching projects in Shillong, PM Modi will then head to Agartala, and in a public function, he will launch various key projects worth Rs 4350 crore.