Manik Dey

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Manik Dey
Minister for Power, Urban Development, Rural Development and Transport
In office
2003–2018
Member of Legislative Assembly, Tripura
In office
1993–2018
Preceded byDipak Nag
Succeeded bySushanta Choudhury
ConstituencyMajlishpur
Personal details
Born (1952-10-18) 18 October 1952 (age 71)[1]
Champaknagar, Tripura, India
Political partyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
Spouse(s)Arati Achajee (Dey)
ResidenceAgartala, 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[edit]

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 his 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]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "OATH / AFFIRMATION BY ELEVENTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBERS" (PDF). tripuraassembly.nic.in. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Shri Manik Dey". Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  3. ↑ Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Flags Off Rail Line In Tripura
  4. ↑ World Bank sanctions Rs 1,376 cr for Tripura power upgradation
  5. ↑ Deb, Dehraj (8 January 2019). "Tripura: CITU claims trade unions' strike had 'spontaneous support' of people, BJP says flop show". The Indian Express. Retrieved 14 April 2020.


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