Former chief minister of Tripura, Biplab Kumar Deb, has been elected as a Rajya Sabha MP.

By-election to the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Tripura was held on Thursday.

In his tweet he said, “Gratitude to the BJP and IPFT MLAs of Tripura for electing me as a Rajya Sabha MP. Gratitude to PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Shri J.P.Nadda Ji & HM Shri Amit Shah ji for giving me this opportunity to represent Tripura in Rajya Sabha”.

He also added “With the blessings of Mata Tripurasundari, I will continue to serve beloved people of Tripura till my last breath”.