PM Modi said it is a historic day for Tripura.
Shortly after Biplab Kumar Deb took oath as CM of first BJP-led government in Tripura, PM Modi addressed a mass gathering in Agartala. In his speech, PM thanked the people of Tripura for bringing about a change in government after 25 years. However, PM also reached out to the opposition of the state and said all should work together for benefit of Tripura.
PM said in his speech, " Today is a historic day for Tripura. It feels like the state is celebrating Diwali. We are lighting the lamp of progress and prosperity. There is new vigour and enthusiasm here. I congratulate all those who have taken oath and wish them the very best as they begin their work". Emphasising on significance of the Tripura win, PM Modi said, " In the history of India, there are some elections that will always be discussed. The 2018 Tripura elections will be one such example. People will continue to discuss these polls".
Reaching out to all people of Tripura, PM Modi said," am here to assure the people of Tripura- this BJP government is for people who voted for us and for those who did not vote for us. Elections are over and we have to look ahead. We will serve every citizen of Tripura". PM even had a message for the opposition, whom he had brutally attacked during the elections.
Reminiscing about his lost association with North-East, PM Modi said that he used to come here for party work earlier. Modi also recalled how he and many ministers of his cabinet have frequently visited North-East post 2014.
PM Modi said, " The Central Government will support the new Government of Tripura as they fulfil the dreams of people. Tripura's dreams are our dreams as well".
He ended his speech by speaking in Bengali by thanking people for finally changing the government in Tripura.
Biplab Kumar Deb today took oath as chief minister of Tripura, assuming the charge of the first BJP government in the state after ending 25 year rule of the Left Front. Governor Tathagata Roy also administered the oath of office to BJP leader Jishnu Deb Burman as the deputy chief minister along with seven other ministers, including IPFT chief N C Debbarma.
The Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) is an ally of the BJP in the northeastern state. The swearing-in ceremony held at the Assam Rifles ground was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP chief Amit Shah, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, senior BJP leaders Lal Krishna Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi. Chief ministers of BJP-ruled states - Vijay Rupani (Gujarat), Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Madhya Pradesh), Sarbananda Sonowal (Assam), Raghubar Das (Jharkhand) besides others also attended the function. Outgoing Tripura chief minister Manik Sarkar also attended the event.
With PTI inputs
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