among tribal through the Janasikhya Samiti. He was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1952, 1957, 1962 and 1971 from Tripura East constituency. In 1978, he was elected for the first time in Tripura Vidhan Sabha from Ramchandraghat constituency and became the Minister for Education in the first Left Front government. He was the deputy chief minister in the second Left Front government from 1983 to 1988. In 1988, he became the secretary of the state unit of CPI(M). After the defeat of the Left Front in 1988 elections, he became the leader of the opposition in Tripura Vidhan Sabha from 1988 to 1993. On 10 April 1993 he became the chief minister of the third Left Front government. He was in office till 11 March 1998. He declined to contest the Vidhan Sabha election in 1998 on health grounds. Works Mukti Parishader Itikatha Samantatantrik Byabasthar Biruddhe Mukti Parishader Sangram Kokborder jonyo bangla horof keno chai kokborok lekhar pothrekha Notes Chief Ministers of Tripura 1916 births 1998 deaths Tripuri people India MPs 1952–1957 India MPs 1957–1962 India MPs 1962–1967 India MPs 1971–1977 People from West Tripura district Lok Sabha members from Tripura People from Khowai district Chief ministers from Communist Party of India (Marxist) Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from Tripura Tripura politicians Indians imprisoned during the Emergency (India) Tripura MLAs 1977–1983 Tripura MLAs 1983–1988 Tripura MLAs 1988–1993 Tripura MLAs 1993–1998