Manik Saha
Manik Saha
Born/Date of Birthday: 8 January 1953
Place of Birth: Tripura, India
Political party: Bharatiya Janata Party (2016-Present)
Other political affiliations: Communist Party of India (Marxist) (before 2016)
Spouse(s): Swapna Saha
Children: 2 daughters
Education: Govt. Dental College, Patna, Bihar (B.D.S), King Georges' Medical College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (M.D.S.)
Parents: Makhan Lal Saha, Priya Bala Saha
Manik Saha (born 8 January 1953) is an Indian politician serving as the current and the 11th Chief Minister of Tripura.
Political career
Saha served as the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party's Tripura unit. In April 2022, Saha was elected as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha.
Chief Minister of Tripura
On 14 May 2022, just a year before assembly polls in the state, Biplab Kumar Deb resigned from his post. After a hurriedly called legislature party meeting, BJP announced Saha's name as his successor and said he would extend cooperation to the new chief minister. Saha took oath as the 11th Chief Minister of Tripura on 15 May 2022.
Personal life
Saha was born to Makhan Lal Saha and Priya Bala Saha on 8 January 1953. He received his B.D.S. and M.D.S. in "Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery" degress from Govt. Dental College, Patna, Bihar and King Georges' Medical College, Lucknow. Saha is married to Swapna Saha, with whom he has two daughters. He is also the president of the Tripura Cricket Association. Before he joined mainstream politics, Saha used to teach in Tripura Medical College located at Hapania.
