Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Friday reshuffled his Council of Ministers following the election of Commerce and Industries Minister Jitendra Chowdhury, as an MP.
Chowdhury resigned on Tuesday and would leave for Delhi on Wednesday. Naresh Chandra Jamatiya, who was sworn in as a Minister was given the portfolios of Forest, Rural Development (excluding Panchayat) and Election. Badal Chowdhury, who handled the portfolios of Finance, Revenue and PWD department was divested of Finance and given the Health portfolio.