Guwahati: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha was sworn in as a representative of the Tripura legislative assembly on Friday.
Saha had been chosen to serve in the state assembly following the by-elections held in Tripura on June 23.
The Tripura Assembly’s speaker, Ratan Chajraborty, gave the Chief Minister the oath of office and secrecy.
CM Saha announced his resignation from the Rajya Sabha on Monday prior to being sworn in.
Taking to Twitter, the Tripura CM wrote, “Took oath as a Member of Tripura Legislative Assembly, today. With the help of colleagues in the house and under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, we will definitely take forward the development works of the state.”
Took oath as a Member of Tripura Legislative Assembly,today.
With the help of colleagues in the house and under the leadership of Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi Ji, we will definitely take forward the development works of the State. pic.twitter.com/G7Zn8kXoWa— Prof.(Dr.) Manik Saha (@DrManikSaha2) July 8, 2022
Former Congress leader Saha won from the Town Bordowali assembly constituency despite entering the poll for the first time in his three-decade-long political career.
Saha, who is 69 years old, also serves as the head of the BJP branch in his state. On May 15, one day after Biplab Kumar Deb’s resignation, he had taken the oath of office as chief minister.
He had to join the assembly within six months to fulfil the requirements of the constitution.
The results of the by-polls were declared on June 26 where the ruling BJP won three of the four seats. Manik Saha defeated Congress candidate Asish Kumar Saha by 6,104 votes.
It may be noted that on June 28, Sudip Roy Barman of the Congress, Malina Debnath, and Swapna Das Paul of the BJP took their oaths of office as Tripura assembly members.