INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
GUWAHATI/NEW DELHI: Manik Saha is set to continue as Tripura CM though a section of the recently elected MLAs remained in favour of his
replacement by Union minister Pratima Bhoumik, who has been chosen as an MLA in the just concluded elections, BJP sources said.BJP retained
Tripura with a comfy majority even when a strong battle was predicted amid speculations of anti-incumbency and also the truth that
archrivals Congress and the Left had a prepoll alliance
Saha changed Biplab Deb as Tripura CM barely a few months ago.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the swearing-in functions of the
brand-new governments in all 3 northeastern states next week.PM Modi will take a trip from New Delhi on March 7 and participate in the
swearing-in function of the NDPP-led NDA government under the leadership of Neiphiu Rio in the morning after which he will fly to Shillong
to participate in the NPP-led NDA governments swearing-in under Conrad Sangma.From Shillong, Modi will reach Guwahati where he will fulfill
the members of the Assam cabinet
On March 8, he will fly to Agartala to participate in the swearing-in of the BJP-led NDA government.Northeast is a success story for PM Modi
and BJP; what obstacles lie ahead?WatchManik Saha set to continue, but Pratima Bhaumik would have developed history
