Rajdeep Roy Appointed as BJP’s Tripura In-Charge Ahead of Elections

Former BJP MP Rajdeep Roy has been appointed as the in-charge of BJP’s Tripura unit, replacing Mahesh Sharma. The appointment comes ahead of the panchayat elections on August 8. Chief Minister Manik Saha and other BJP leaders congratulated Roy on social media for his new role.

Former BJP MP from the Silchar Lok Sabha constituency, Rajdeep Roy, has been appointed as the in-charge of the party's Tripura unit, according to officials.

This significant development comes just ahead of the panchayat elections scheduled for August 8. Roy takes over from Mahesh Sharma, as indicated in a party release.

Chief Minister Manik Saha, BJP state president Rajib Bhattacharjee, and former Union minister Pratima Bhoumik were among those who extended their congratulations to Roy. Saha expressed his best wishes in a Facebook post, while Bhattacharjee highlighted that BJP national president J P Nadda has made several such appointments across various states.

(With inputs from agencies.)