Manik Saha set to continue as Tripura chief minister

AGARTALA: Manik Saha, tipped to be Tripura's chief minister for a second term, on Thursday defeated Congress's veteran leader Ashish Kumar Saha, by a margin of 1,257 votes from Town Bardowali despite detractors within his own party predicting a “tough time” for him in the prestigious constituency.

NEW DELHI: Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment Pratima Bhoumik has emerged as a strong contender to take over as the next Tripura chief minister even as the date for the formal swearing-in is yet to be announced. If she takes over, she will be the first woman CM in the entire

Chief minister for barely a year, Manik Saha will return to play a full innings after BJP’s impressive performance to retain Tripura, overcoming both anti-incumbency and the charge of Pradyot Debbarman’s Tipra Motha. A dental surgeon and teacher-turned-politician, Saha switched from Congress to BJP