Agartala, Mar 9: A
historic ascent of the saffron party and a remarkable rise of young 'Turk'
Biplab Deb, who became the first BJP Chief Minister of Tripura, brought to an
end a quarter century of uninterrupted Left rule in the North Eastern border
state.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party veterans L K
Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, besides party chief Amit Shah, Union Home
Minister Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and several
dignitaries from various BJP-ruled states were present in the star-studded
ceremony where the BJP-IPFT alliance took charge.
Mr Deb (48) was sworn in as the tenth Chief Minister by Governor Tathagata Roy.
Mr Jishnu Deb Barma, a scion of the royal family and a tribal, took oath as the deputy chief minister. Seven Cabinet Ministers also took oath.
Terming the day as celebration of Diwali in Tripura, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the gathering, 'The dream of the people of Tripura and India is same. The light of development has switched on today.'
Thanking the people for installing a BJP-led government, Mr Modi sought the cooperation of the Opposition Left Front which, he said, had experience in running the state.
'The Opposition MLAs have experience, but the newly elected MLAs are fresh,' Mr Modi he pointed out.
'While the new team led by Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb is young and has potential, the Opposition leaders have experience. These two coming together can help Tripura march towards greater glories,' Mr Modi said.
'I have come here in the North-East several times, 25 times. Development, good governance and people's participation are more important,' he asserted.
'The Government is not for the party, but it's for all,' he stated.
'It's the Government for all,' he said and believed all MLAs will spare no pains for Tripura's development.
Speaking in Bangla, he said, 'Ei Sarkar apnader" (this government is yours) and assured cooperation of the Centre.
Outgoing chief minister Manik Sarkar was present in the programme, though other Left leaders stayed away.
The highlight of today's swearing-in was Mr Sarkar shaking hands with Prime Minister Narendra Modi who later guided the former out of the venue shortly after the oath ceremony of the new Chief Minister and his cabinet colleagues.
The other Ministers sworn in were N C Debbarma, Ratan Lal Nath, Sudip Roy Barman, Pranajit Singhaa Roy, Manoj Kanti Deb, Mebar Kumar Jaamatiya and Santana Chakma.
The Chief Minister said, 'I need the blessings of all dignitaries to implement the commitment, mentioned in the vision documents of the BJP.'
He also waxed eloquent about the media in the state, saying, 'The journalists have played a remarkable role and their help is very important.'
People across the state poured into the ground to witness the event.
The saffron party's performance was path-breaking as from a zero start in the outgoing 60-member Assembly in the 2013 elections it notched 35 seats on its own this time.
Its ally the Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT) bagged eight seats in this tribal-dominated state which shares its border with Bangladesh.
EDS:Here pick up suitably from earlier series. UNI
Mr Deb (48) was sworn in as the tenth Chief Minister by Governor Tathagata Roy.
Mr Jishnu Deb Barma, a scion of the royal family and a tribal, took oath as the deputy chief minister. Seven Cabinet Ministers also took oath.
Terming the day as celebration of Diwali in Tripura, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the gathering, 'The dream of the people of Tripura and India is same. The light of development has switched on today.'
Thanking the people for installing a BJP-led government, Mr Modi sought the cooperation of the Opposition Left Front which, he said, had experience in running the state.
'The Opposition MLAs have experience, but the newly elected MLAs are fresh,' Mr Modi he pointed out.
'While the new team led by Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb is young and has potential, the Opposition leaders have experience. These two coming together can help Tripura march towards greater glories,' Mr Modi said.
'I have come here in the North-East several times, 25 times. Development, good governance and people's participation are more important,' he asserted.
'The Government is not for the party, but it's for all,' he stated.
'It's the Government for all,' he said and believed all MLAs will spare no pains for Tripura's development.
Speaking in Bangla, he said, 'Ei Sarkar apnader" (this government is yours) and assured cooperation of the Centre.
Outgoing chief minister Manik Sarkar was present in the programme, though other Left leaders stayed away.
The highlight of today's swearing-in was Mr Sarkar shaking hands with Prime Minister Narendra Modi who later guided the former out of the venue shortly after the oath ceremony of the new Chief Minister and his cabinet colleagues.
The other Ministers sworn in were N C Debbarma, Ratan Lal Nath, Sudip Roy Barman, Pranajit Singhaa Roy, Manoj Kanti Deb, Mebar Kumar Jaamatiya and Santana Chakma.
The Chief Minister said, 'I need the blessings of all dignitaries to implement the commitment, mentioned in the vision documents of the BJP.'
He also waxed eloquent about the media in the state, saying, 'The journalists have played a remarkable role and their help is very important.'
People across the state poured into the ground to witness the event.
The saffron party's performance was path-breaking as from a zero start in the outgoing 60-member Assembly in the 2013 elections it notched 35 seats on its own this time.
Its ally the Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT) bagged eight seats in this tribal-dominated state which shares its border with Bangladesh.
EDS:Here pick up suitably from earlier series. UNI
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