Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha joined the assembly session for the first time on Friday after taking charge as the chief minister of the state.

After the start of the meeting, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Ratan Chakraborty gave the Chief Minister the opportunity to make a brief speech.

In his speech, the Chief Minister said, “I feel very honored to attend the session of the Tripura Legislative Assembly for the first time with the blessings of the people of the state and taking an oath to fulfill my duties and responsibilities constitutionally.”

He said that in the Assembly, also known as the temple of democracy, the members of the Assembly hold constructive discussions on various important issues for the welfare of the people of the state and express their opinions and take important decisions through discussion.

He added that the day-to-day public welfare programs of the session are decided by the decision of the Business Advisory Committee, and constructive discussions are held on every issue following the rules and regulations of the Assembly.

Apart from this, opposition members play a very responsible role in discussing other important issues of public interest.

The Chief Minister hoped that all the members of this House would play a commendable role in the future in order to make democracy stronger and more integrated.