- Party
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Born
- 8 January 1953, Agartala, Tripura
- Education (declared)
- Master of Dental Surgery, K.G.M.C., Lucknow University (1995)
- In current post since
- 15 May 2022
- Seat
- Town Bardowali, West Tripura (Legislative Assembly)
Manik Saha was born in Agartala in 1953 and trained as a dental surgeon. He taught at Tripura Medical College before moving into full-time politics.
From the Congress to the BJP
He was a member of the Congress before joining the BJP in 2016, and he led the party's Tripura unit from 2020 to 2022. In April 2022 he was elected to the Rajya Sabha. A month later Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb resigned, and Saha was sworn in on 15 May 2022. He left the Rajya Sabha after winning the Town Bardowali assembly by-election in June 2022.
Second term
The BJP retained Tripura in the 2023 election, and Saha won Town Bardowali again. In a February 2023 interview with The Week, asked about claims that the government was targeting opponents, he said "revenge politics" had a long history in the state and that he had told party workers to stop it.
His 2023 affidavit declares no criminal cases and assets of about Rs 13.9 crore. We have not found any case or court finding against him.
Career at a glance
- 2016Leaves the Congress and joins the BJP
- 2020BJP Tripura president, until 2022
- Apr 2022Elected to the Rajya Sabha from Tripura
- May 2022Sworn in as Chief Minister after Biplab Kumar Deb resigns
- Jun 2022Wins the Town Bardowali by-election
- 2023Re-elected from Town Bardowali; continues as Chief Minister
The record card
Facts only, each from a public record. This is not a rating. Affidavit figures are the leader's own sworn declarations at the time of filing.
| Declared criminal cases | 0Tripura 2023 affidavit, Town Bardowali | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Convictions | None declared2023 affidavit | Source |
| Declared assets | Rs 13.9 crore2023; liabilities of Rs 13.3 lakh | Source |
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Sources
Photo: Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India, via Wikimedia Commons.
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