New Delhi, May 15 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Dr Manik Saha on taking oath as Tripura's Chief Minister.

The PM said that Saha will add vigour to the development journey of Tripura which began in 2018. "Congratulations to Dr Manik Saha on taking oath as Tripura's CM. Best wishes to him for a fruitful tenure. I am confident he will add vigour to the development journey of Tripura which began in 2018," the Prime Minister said in a tweet

. Tripura BJP president Manik Saha was sworn in as the 12th new chief minister of the state on Sunday replacing Biplab Kumar Deb. Governor SN Arya administered the oath to Saha who is a Rajya Sabha MP. He was named as the leader of the BJP legislature party after Deb resigned as the CM a year ahead of the state elections.