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Dr. Manik Saha left for Delhi on Tuesday evening on his first visit after taking over as the Chief Minister of Tripura following the resignation of his predecessor Biplab Kumar Deb. He will hold a courtesy call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP National President JP Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his stay in the national capital.
Sources here said that Dr. Saha’s itinerary in Delhi was decided after meeting the central dignitaries. He is also expected to meet BJP national general secretary BL Santosh among other prominent central figures.
Apart from completing official engagements, the Chief Minister is expected to discuss organizational matters with central leaders. The main focus of their discussion is likely to be the selection of the next President of Tripura State BJP.
Dr. Manik Saha, who was elected to the Rajya Sabha from the state’s lone seat last month, has been the state BJP president for the last three years. A large number of office-bearers and MLAs reportedly want former Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb to be made the state president. However, the name of state unit secretary Kishor Barman, a former RSS functionary, is also in the news.