Tripura BJP president Rajib Bhattacharjee with celebration leaders Manik Saha, Sanbit Patra and others throughout the inspection of upcoming oath-taking ceremony preparations of the federal government, at Swami Vivekananda Stadium, in Agartala on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
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The newly elected BJP MLAs are set to meet later on Monday to elect the chief minister on the celebration’s workplace at Colonel Chowmuhani right here, a senior celebration chief mentioned.
In the just lately concluded elections, the BJP received 32 seats of the 60-member Assembly whereas its ally — Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) received one seat.
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“The newly elected members of the party will meet at the party’s election office on Monday to elect the leader of the BJP legislators. Party’s Northeast coordinator Sambit Patra will also join the meeting”, Sunit Sarka, the celebration media incharge advised PTI.
However, he declined to cross any remark on who is probably going to be the chief, who may even be the chief minister of the State.
There are speculations Manik Saha, who has already tendered his resignation, is probably going to be the following Chief Minister of the second BJP-IPFT authorities contemplating his efficiency inside the transient interval throughout which he ran the State.
“He is a well-educated gentleman and clean imaged person. I hope no other name will come up at the meeting as his replacement,” mentioned one of many celebration’s vice presidents.
“Mr. Saha had taken charge in a difficult time and led the party to a crucial victory in the election. He deserves to be the next Chief Minister”, he added.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Darma has already visited the northeastern State to measure the water and held conferences with the Chief Minister and senior celebration colleagues on the potential formation of the following cupboard.
Party sources mentioned, Mr. Sarma had a assembly with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Sunday over the composition of the cupboard and its chief to ensurea easy transition.
Sources claimed the Union Home Minister is probably going to arrive within the State on Tuesday to give a remaining contact to the Cabinet. The second BJP-led authorities will take oath on March 8 in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
BJP nationwide president J.P. Nadda and a number of other Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled States are anticipated to be part of the swearing-in ceremony.
