Deb sworn in as Tripura CM, Modi vows to work for Northeast: 10 highlights

Narendra Modi, Manik Sarkar, L K Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Vijay Rupani among top leaders attending the massive event in Tripura

After an astounding victory over the Left alliance in Tripura Assembly election 2018, state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Biplab Kumar Deb is being sworn in as the 10th Chief Minister of the state on Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP's National General Secretary Ram Madhav, and Amit Shah are present at the swearing-in ceremony. 

Outgoing Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar is also in attendance, with other elected members of the CPI(M). The ceremony is being touted to be a massive event by the BJP, with Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh