12 Facts About Manik Sarkar

Manik Sarkar was born on 22 January 1949 and is an Indian communist politician who served as the Chief Minister of Tripura from March 1998 to March 2018.

Manik Sarkar is a Politburo member of the Communist Party of India.

Manik Sarkar served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Tripura Legislative Assembly from 2018 to 2023.

Manik Sarkar's father, Amulya Sarkar, worked as a tailor, while his mother, Anjali Sarkar, was a State and later Provincial government employee.

Manik Sarkar was a candidate of the Students' Federation of India throughout his academic life at MBB College, from where he graduated with a B Com.

Six years after being selected in the CPI State Committee, Manik Sarkar was included in the party state secretariat in the year 1978.

Manik Sarkar is one of the very few chief Ministers in India who was in the office for so long.

Manik Sarkar's party lost majority in the 2018 elections and he had to step down as a result.

Manik Sarkar revealed that he had done so in order to pave way for younger leadership.

Manik Sarkar is married to Panchali Bhattacharya, who was employed with the Central Social Welfare Board till she retired in 2011.

Manik Sarkar chooses to live in an old and a very small house that belonged to his great grandfather.

Manik Sarkar used to donate his entire salary that he received as a Chief Minister to his party and in return, got 5,000 per month as allowance.