Manik Saha Age, Wiki and Bio

Manik Saha

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth08/01/1953
Age71 years
BirthplaceAgartala, Tripura, India

Bio/Wiki

Profession(s)
  • Politician
  • Dentist
  • Teaching
Famous forBecoming the 11th Chief Minister of Tripura

Educational Qualification(s)

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)Government Dental College, Patna (1982)
Master of Dental Surgery (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)King George's Medical College, Lucknow (1991-1994)

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried

Family

SpouseSwapna Saha
Children
Daughter(s)
  • Asmita Saha (a Doctor by profession)
  • Trishita Saha
FatherMakhan Lal Saha
MotherPriya Bala Saha

Career

Political Party
  • Indian National Congress (quit in 2016)
  • Bharatiya Janata Party (2016-present)
Political Journey
  • President of BJP Tripura (2020)
  • Elected Member of Parliament from Rajya Sabha (2022)
  • 11th Chief Minister of Tripura
  • On 8 March 2023, he took oath as the Chief Minister of Tripura for the second time.

Some Lesser Known Facts

Manik Saha is the 11th Chief Minister of Tripura in India.
He is a Member of Parliament from Rajya Sabha.
Manik Saha works as a dental surgeon and teacher.
He completed his BDS from Government Dental College in Patna.
Manik Saha earned his MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from KGMC Lucknow.
He was a Senior Dental Surgeon at Tripura Dental Health Service.
Before joining Indian National Congress, he was a teacher at Tripura Medical College.
Manik Saha has been a professor and HOD at BR Ambedkar Memorial Teaching Hospital.
He serves as President of Tripura Cricket Association.
Manik Saha is a state-level Badminton player.
Under his leadership, BJP won the 13 civic body polls in Tripura in 2021.
In 2020, he enrolled over 7 lakh new members in BJP during a statewide drive.