Manik Saha is set to continue as the Chief Minister of Tripura for the second time. His name was decided uponat at the state BJP legislative party meeting this evening.
According to reports, the swearing-in ceremony of the CM along with other council ministers will be held on Wednesday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President JP Nadda.
The CM also held a meeting to discuss the preparations for the swearing-in ceremony to be held at Swami Vivekananda maidan in Agartala.
"Under the guidance of Hon'ble PM Shri@narendramodi ji, we shall work together to build 'Unnata Tripura, Shrestha Tripura' and ensure the welfare of all sections of people," Saha said.
Earlier, there was speculation that Saha, who was made the CM last year in a brand renewal exercise replacing Biplab Kumar Deb, may make way for Union minister Pratima Bhowmik as the chief minister of the sensitive border state.
In the recently held elections, the BJP won 32 seats of the 60-member Assembly while its ally- Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) - won one seat.
Meanwhile, at least eight people were injured in post-poll violence in Tripura, police said on Saturday. Twenty people have been arrested in connection with the post-poll violence incidents in the state, the police said.
Most of these cases were reported from Sepahijala and Khowai districts where a few persons were injured and shifted to nearby health facilities but no death is reported yet, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Law and Order, Jyotishman Das Chowdhury told PTI.
(With inputs from PTI)
