First Manik Sarkar ministry
First Manik Sarkar ministry | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Tripura | |
| Date formed | 11 March 1998 |
| Date dissolved | 7 March 2003 |
| People and organisations | |
Governor | Siddheshwar Prasad |
Chief Minister | Manik Sarkar |
No. of ministers | 17 |
Member parties | |
Status in legislature | Majority |
Opposition party | INC |
Opposition leader | Samir Ranjan Barman (29 July 1998 - 6 February 2000) Jawahar Saha (7 February 2000 - 28 February 2003) |
| History | |
| Election | 1998 |
| Legislature term | 5 years |
| Predecessor | Dasarath Deb Ministry |
| Successor | Sarkar II |
The First Manik Sarkar ministry was the cabinet ministry of Tripura led by the Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, which was formed after 1998 Tripura Legislative Assembly election which was held in 16 February in the state.
Manik Sarkar was the leader of CPI(M) who was sworn as the Chief Ministers of Tripura on 11 March 1998,[1] which led to the formation of his ministry for the first time.[2] He was administered the oath by Governor Siddheshwar Prasad in presence of the former Chief Minister of Dasarath Deb.[3]
The ministry had 17 ministers. 15 Minister including the Chief Minister belonged to the CPI(M), while 1 each belonged to the CPI and RSP.
Council of Ministers
Ministers sworn on 11 March 1998.[3]
| Sno. | Name | Office | Portfolio | Took Office | Left Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manik Sarkar | Chief Minister | Home (excluding Jail & Fire Services); Planning and Co-ordination; Land and Land Reforms; Other departments not allocated to any minister | 11 March 1998 | |
| 2 | Anil Sarkar | Cabinet Minister | 11 March 1998 | ||
| 3 | Badal Choudhury | Cabinet Minister | 11 March 1998 | ||
| 4 | Aghore Debbarma | Cabinet Minister | 11 March 1998 | ||
| 5 | Narayan Rupini | Cabinet Minister | 11 March 1998 | ||
| 6 | Keshab Mazumdar | Cabinet Minister | 11 March 1998 | ||
| 7 | Bimal Sinha | Cabinet Minister | 11 March 1998 | ||
| 8 | Subodh Das | Cabinet Minister | 11 March 1998 | ||
| 9 | Niranjan Debbarma | Cabinet Minister | 11 March 1998 | ||
| 10 | Jitendra Chaudhury | Cabinet Minister | 11 March 1998 | ||
| 11 | Fayzur Rehman | Cabinet Minister | 11 March 1998 | ||
| 12 | Sukumar Barman | Cabinet Minister | 11 March 1998 | ||
| 13 | Gopal Das | Cabinet Minister | 11 March 1998 | ||
| 14 | Durbajoy Reang | Cabinet Minister | 11 March 1998 | ||
| 15 | Pabitra Kar | Cabinet Minister | 11 March 1998 | ||
| 16 | Ananta Pal | Cabinet Minister | 11 March 1998 | ||
| 17 | Ramendra Debnath | Cabinet Minister | 11 March 1998 |
References
- ↑ Malhotra, G. C. (2004). Cabinet responsibility to legislature: motions of confidence and no-confidence in Lok Sabha and state legislatures (2nd rev. ed.). New Delhi: Lok Sabha Secretariat : Metropolitan Book Co. Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 9788120004009.
- ↑ Sharma, Ashutosh (9 March 2018). "CM for 20 years, Manik Sarkar couldn't even build himself a house". National Herald. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- 1 2 CHAUDHURI, KALYAN (3 April 1998). "Contrasting victories". Frontline. Retrieved 18 March 2026.