Agartala, Sep 04, 2024, TRIPURATIMES Desk

Agartala, Sept 04: The 13th Tripura Legislative Assembly's monsoon session commenced on Wednesday and will continue until September 6.

This session is the first for Deepak Majumdar, who represents the Ramnagar constituency as a BJP MLA. Majumdar also serves as the Mayor of Agartala Municipal Corporation.

The session witnessed chaos due to the absence of the Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha, which drew sharp criticism from the opposition. Meanwhile, the Chief Minister is in Delhi to attend signing of an agreement between Central, State Governments and representatives of NLFT-IPFT, banned insurgent outfits, on Wednesday.

The opposition also staged a protest in the well and staged walk out following a recent social media post by Fisheries Minister Sudhangshu Das. The post became the focal point of heated debates between the opposition and treasury benches.

The opposition members from the CPM and Congress descended into the well, protesting vehemently. The Congress MLAs eventually staged a walkout.