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Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
BJP MLA Kishor Barman sworn in as minister in Tripura, allies TIPRA Motha and IPFT skip oath-taking ceremony
Nalchar MLA Kishor Barman was on Thursday sworn in as a minister in the Tripura government at a ceremony that was skipped by the ruling BJP's allies–the TIPRA Motha and the Indigenous People's Front–as well as the Opposition CPM and Congress. 'I have tried to fulfil whatever responsibility the party has given me. I was in charge of the party organisation, for winning elections in Bengal (for BJP). I have worked as an MLA since 2023. This organisational experience will help the government,' Kishor Barman told reporters after Governor Indrasena Reddy Nallu administered the oath of office to him at Raj Bhavan in Agartala in the afternoon. Kishor Barman thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, other central BJP leaders, and Chief Minister Manik Saha for reposing faith in him. Asked if the new responsibilities would be a challenge, Kishor Barman said, 'I feel this is the beginning of a new chapter. I don't see any challenges ahead. We have got Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha ahead of us. We will work under their leadership.' After his inclusion, Tripura has one berth vacant in its 12-member Cabinet. Nine of the eleven ministers are from the BJP, while the IPFT and the Tipra Motha have one minister each. Motha also has a minister of state. None of the MLAs from the BJP's alliance partners were present at the swearing-in ceremony, nor were any CPM or Congress legislators. Former chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb, who is the BJP's West Tripura MP, was also absent at the ceremony. Leader of the Opposition Jitendra Chaudhury of the CPM told reporters that he had been invited but had to skip the event owing to prior engagements. Congress leaders weren't available for comment but sources said they had been invited as well. For his part, TIPRA Motha supremo Pradyot Kishore Debbarma said his party's MLAs were busy with Kharchi Puja. 'I was informed by the DM about the swearing-in ceremony at 9.30 pm yesterday. I called the CM and informed him that I would be travelling and would be late by the time I could reach the venue. I communicated my inability to attend the swearing-in ceremony to him. Tipra Motha MLAs came to know about the event after me. Besides, many of us were already busy with Kharchi Puja,' he said. The relationship between the BJP and TIPRA Motha was strained after Gomati District Magistrate Tarit Kanti Chakma refused to meet Pradyot Kishore and Tripura ADC chief Purna Chandra Jamatia after office hours, and the tribal party held protests demanding action against the district magistrate. But the two parties appeared to have mended their relationship after Chakma was transferred along with several other officials in a major reshuffle of the state administration. BJP MP Kriti Devi Singh Debbarma, who is the younger sister of Pradyot Kishore, was present at the ceremony. Also among those present was Rajya Sabha MP Rajib Bhattacharjee, who is expected to be replaced as the BJP state president in a few days. Sources say a minister is likely to become the new party chief, given that the Cabinet has got a new member. Asked about the possibilities of filling up the vacant Cabinet berth or any minister being given organisational responsibilities, Chief Minister Saha said, 'Time will tell.' Kishor Barman won the 2023 Assembly polls from the SC-reserved Nalchar Assembly constituency in Sepahijala district. A postgraduate in Bengali from Tripura University, he had served in the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad. The 44-year-old politician had been engaged in the BJP's organisational work in North Bengal and campaigned for the party in Sikkim, Andaman, and Tripura. He had also been part of the ABVP's relief work in Assam's Kokrajhar and during the Amphan and Aila cyclones and other natural calamities.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Tripura: BJP MLA Kishor Barman sworn in as cabinet minister
Jul 03, 2025 05:46 PM IST BJP MLA from Nalchhar, Kishor Barman, was on Thursday sworn in as a cabinet minister in the Manik Saha government in Tripura in the presence of Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu. Chief minister Saha, his council of ministers and other administrative officials were also present. BJP MLA Kishor Barman. (Photo from X) Barman is a first-time MLA after winning the 2023 Assembly polls on a BJP ticket. He completed his post graduation in Bengali from Tripura University in 2004. He was engaged with the BJP's organisational work in West Bengal for a long period, after which he was made the party general secretary in Tripura in 2021. This is the second time in two years when the BJP-led state government has expanded its cabinet after coming back to power in 2023. In March last year, TIPRA Motha party MLAs Animesh Debbarma and Brishaketu Debbarma were sworn in as minister and minister of state, a day after the party joined the BJP-IPFT government. Of the 60 members in the Tripura legislative assembly, 32 are from the BJP, one from IPFT who is also serving as minister in the cabinet, 13 MLAs from TIPRA Motha, 10 from the CPIM and three from the Congress. Currently, among 12 seats in the state cabinet, nine are occupied by BJP lawmakers, one by the TIPRA Motha and one by IPFT.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Tripura likely to expand cabinet
Tripura chief minister Manik Saha is likely to expand his council of ministers on Thursday. The size of the council of ministers is 12 including the chief minister, one post is lying vacant. On March 8, 2023, the BJP-led government came to power for the second consecutive term. A senior BJP leader who does not want to be named said, ' The swearing in will take place on Thursday. Kishor Barman , BJP MLA from Nalchar Assembly constituency is likely to be inducted in the council of ministry.' BJP allies including Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) and Tipra Motha Party (TMP) have three ministers while the rest belong to BJP. Indigenous People's Front of Tripura and its lone MLA Sukla Charan Noatia is a cabinet minister. The BJP-IPFT alliance had retained power in Tripura by winning 32 seats in the 60-member assembly. Live Events The TMP, which contested the elections for the first time, won 13 of the 42 seats it contested for, emerging as the second largest party after the BJP. The CPI-M won 11 seats in the elections while the Congress bagged three. The CPI-M-led Left Front and the Congress had a seat-sharing arrangement for the elections. In 2024 TMP joined the BJP-led coalition government in Tripura. The TMP became a political force in April 2021 after it wrested power in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council. The TTAADC has jurisdiction over two-thirds of Tripura's 10,491 sq km area, and is home to over 1,21,6000 people, of which around 84% are tribals.
