Ratan Chakraborty likely to be new Tripura Assembly Speaker
Ratan Chakraborty likely to be new Tripura Assembly Speaker
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Tripura leader and former minister Ratan Chakraborty is likely to be elected Assembly Speaker unchallenged, officials said. As per reports, Chakraborty’s nomination paper was submitted until Thursday, said Assembly Secretary Bishnu Pada Karmakar.

Sharing details before media,  Jitendra Chaudhury, the state secretary of the CPI-M, said that his party, which has 16 members in the 60-member House, would not contest in the election. He said that he would take on whatever role the party assigned to him.

 “I have been opted for a constitutional job after about three decades, and I am grateful to Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb for this,” Chakraborty aid. The 3-time MLA’s selection for the position is noteworthy because Deputy Speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen was a strong contender.

Chakraborty joined the BJP in 2017. He was elected from the Khayerpur constituency in the 2018 polls. Ratan  Chakraborty is a former minister in the Congress-led government (1988-1993). As per info by the party sources, Chakraborty’s elevation was part of the BJP’s decision to overhaul both the administration and the party organization ahead of the 2023 Assembly elections.

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