AGARTALA: The second BJP-led government is likely to assume office in Tripura on March 8, outgoing Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Friday after submitting his resignation letter to Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya in the Raj Bhavan here.
Saha while talking to the media said that the new BJP government is likely to assume office on March 8 when the Chief Minister and other ministers take oath. Newly elected members of BJP would meet here soon to finalize the necessary formalities, he said. BJP sources said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a host of Central ministers, including Home Minister Amit Shah and leaders and Chief Ministers of several BJP ruled states would attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new council of ministers.
"Saha likely to continue as Chief Minister in the second BJP government," a senior BJP leader told IANS.
Manik Saha was first elected to the state Assembly in the bypoll held in June last year by defeating Ashish Kumar Saha with a margin of 6,104 votes.
The 70-year-old BJP leader, who was also the state unit chief of the BJP and Rajya Sabha member for a brief period, took oath as the Chief Minister in last year's May 15, a day after former Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb resigned from the top post following the direction of the BJP's central leaders. (IANS)
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