Kishor Barman appointed new higher education minister of Tripura
Press Trust of India | July 11, 2025 | 05:45 PM IST | 1 min read
Kishor Barman has been assigned leadership of panchayat, higher education, and general administration (political) in the Tripura government.
Agartala: Kishor Barman, who was sworn in as a cabinet minister in the Manik Saha-led Tripura government on July 3, has been assigned three key portfolios - panchayat, higher education and general administration (political), a top official said on Friday. All three departments were previously held by the chief minister.
"In pursuance of the provisions of Rule 5 of the executive business of the government of Tripura, the Governor of Tripura, on advice of the Chief Minister, has been pleased to allocate three departments to Kishor Barman. The departments include panchayat, higher education and general administration (GA), Political", Chief Secretary J K Singha said in a statement. With Barman’s induction and portfolio allocation, the cabinet has reached its full strength of 11 ministers and a minister of state. Barman, who also serves as the state BJP’s general secretary, was elected from Nalchar constituency in Sepahijala district in the 2023 Assembly polls.
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