Second Manik Sarkar ministry
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Date formed7 March 2003
Date dissolved10 March 2008
GovernorsKrishna Mohan Seth (until2003)
Dinesh Nandan Sahay (from 2003)
Dinesh Nandan Sahay (from 2003)
Chief MinisterManik Sarkar
Second Manik Sarkar ministry | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Tripura | |
| Date formed | 7 March 2003 |
| Date dissolved | 10 March 2008 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governors | Krishna Mohan Seth (until2003) Dinesh Nandan Sahay (from 2003) |
| Chief Minister | Manik Sarkar |
| No. of ministers | 18 |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition party | INC |
| Opposition leader | Ratan Lal Nath |
| History | |
| Election | 2003 |
| Legislature term | 5 years |
| Predecessor | Sarkar I |
| Successor | Sarkar III |
The Second Sarkar ministry was the council of ministers of the Indian state of Tripura and the second ministry under chief minister Manik Sarkar of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) which was formed on 7 March 2003 following the party's third consecutive victory in the state legislative assembly election.[1][2][3]
The ministry was formed after CPI(M) winning the 2003 Tripura Legislative Assembly election which was held in 26 February in the state.[4][5] Manik Sarkar was sworn as the Chief Ministers of Tripura on 7 March 2003.[6]
The ministry has 18 ministers. 16 Minister including the Chief Minister belongs to the CPI(M), while 1 each belongs to the CPI and RSP.[7]