Manik Dey Explained

Manik Dey
Birth Date:18 October 1952[1]
Birth Place:Champaknagar, Tripura, India
Office1:Minister for Power, Urban Development, Rural Development and Transport
Term Start1:2003
Term End1:2018
Office2:Member of Legislative Assembly, Tripura
Constituency2:Majlishpur
Term Start2:1993
Term End2:2018
Predecessor2:Dipak Nag
Successor2:Sushanta Choudhury
Party:Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Spouse:Arati Achajee (Dey)
Residence:Agartala, Tripura, India

Manik Dey (born 18 October 1952) is an Indian politician and member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). Dey was a member of the Tripura Legislative Assembly from the Majlishpur constituency in West Tripura district. He was ex-minister of Power, Urban Development, Rural Development and Transport in Manik Sarkar Government.[2] [3] [4]

Personal life & political career

Manik Dey was born on 18 October 1952 in Champaknagar to Chandra Dey and Basanti Dey.[1] He only studied till the 12th grade. Dey was interested in politics from an early age. In 1978, at the age of 26, he became panchayet pradhan of Purba Debendra Nagar. In 1988, he joined the State Committee of the Communist (Marxist) Party. His success as the Member of the Legislative Assembly returned in 1993, when he was elected to the Assembly from Majlishpur, Jirania. In 2003, he became a Cabinet Minister of Manik Sarkar ministry. Dey is the present State Committee President of Centre of Indian Trade Unions.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: OATH / AFFIRMATION BY ELEVENTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBERS . tripuraassembly.nic.in . 13 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Shri Manik Dey . 16 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161126121615/http://tripura.gov.in/ministerslist/204 . 26 November 2016 . dead .
  3. http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/railway-minister-suresh-prabhu-flags-off-rail-line-in-tripura-1652124 Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Flags Off Rail Line In Tripura
  4. http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/world-bank-sanctions-rs-1-376-cr-for-tripura-power-upgradation/story-9fhnnlzlxfSQNuxuNJOv6M.html World Bank sanctions Rs 1,376 cr for Tripura power upgradation
  5. News: Deb . Dehraj . Tripura: CITU claims trade unions' strike had 'spontaneous support' of people, BJP says flop show . 14 April 2020 . The Indian Express . 8 January 2019.