South Tripura
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District South Tripura is one of the eight districts in the state of Tripura, located in northeastern India. It was formed on 21st January 2012 after the reorganization of districts in the state. The district's headquarters is Belonia, which is also the second-largest town in Tripura.
South Tripura district is situated in the southern part of Tripura and shares borders with Bangladesh on the south and west. The district covers an area of approximately 1,528 square kilometers.
List of Chief Ministers of Tripura
| S.No. | Chief Minister Name | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sachindra Lal Singh | 1 July 1963 to 1 November 1971 |
| 2 | *President Rule* | 1 November 1971 to 20 March 1972 |
| 3 | Sukhamoy Sen Gupta | 20 March 1972 to 31 March 1977 |
| 4 | Prafulla Kumar Das | 1 April 1977 to 25 July 1977 |
| 5 | Radhika Ranjan Gupta | 26 July 1977 to 4 November 1977 |
| 6 | *President Rule* | 5 November 1977 to 5 January 1978 |
| 7 | Nripen Chakraborty | 5 January 1978 to 5 February 1988 |
| 8 | Sudhir Ranjan Majumdar | 5 February 1988 to 19 February 1992 |
| 9 | Samir Ranjan Barman | 19 February 1992 to 10 March 1993 |
| 10 | *President Rule* | 11 March 1993 to 10 April 1993 |
| 11 | Dasarath Deb | 10 April 1993 to 11 March 1998 |
| 12 | Manik Sarkar | 11 March 1998 to 7 March 2003 |
| 13 | Manik Sarkar | 7 March 2003 to 10 March 2008 |
| 14 | Manik Sarkar | 10 March 2008 to 6 March 2013 |
| 15 | Manik Sarkar | 6 March 2013 to 9 March 2018 |
| 16 | Biplab Kumar Deb | 9 March 2018 to 14 May 2022 |
| 17 | Manik Saha | 15 May 2022 to Incumbent |