Agartala, July 3
Tripura Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu on Thursday administered the oath of office and secrecy to a new cabinet minister -- Kishor Barman -- at a simple ceremony at the Raj Bhavan.
Barman, 45, a first-time MLA, belongs to the ruling BJP.
In Tripura, the council of ministers comprises 12 members, including the Chief Minister. With the new minister's induction, the cabinet has reached its full strength.
Chief Minister Manik Saha, his council of ministers, and senior civil and security officials were present at the swearing-in ceremony, held at the Durbar Hall of Raj Bhavan in the New Capital complex, on the outskirts of the city.
Barman, who is also the party's General Secretary, won the 2023 Assembly polls from Nalchar Assembly constituency in Sepahijala district.
After the swearing-in ceremony, he, while talking to the media, thanked the Chief Minister and the party's central leaders for including him in the Tripura cabinet.
The opposition CPI-M and the Congress boycotted the swearing-in ceremony of the new minister, alleging rampant atrocities against the opposition parties' workers and leaders.
Thursday's induction of a minister was the second expansion of the cabinet headed by Chief Minister Saha.