BJP govt in Tripura OKs all privileges of ex-CM Sarkar

AGARTALA: The council of ministers of the BJP government in Tripura, in a meeting on Thursday, endorsed the facilities and privileges of former chief minister Manik Sarkar equivalent to the rank of a cabinet minister.

According to parliamentary affairs minister Ratan Lal Nath, Manik Sarkar wrote to chief minister requesting him if he could retain his bungalow, vehicle, security and staff with all other existing facilities and privileges as he doesn't have any house to stay.

"The CM put the letter in the cabinet meeting and we honoured his demands. He will continue to enjoy all the privileges like earlier. There is a provision for providing only a government accommodation to the former chief minister of Tripura with a house guard," Nath stated.