A Manipuri of Tripura, as the Chairperson of Agartala Municipal Council
Source: L Birmangal Singha *
Imphal, February 14 2011:
The Manipuri population in Tripura is very less.
From this small number of people, a Manipuri of Tripura Dr..R.kPrafullajit Singha will take oath as the Chairperson of Agartala Municipal Council.
The chairperson Shankar Das died on 10th Feb'11 due to cerebral stroke.
Dr..R.kPrafullajit Singha will now take over the seat of the Chairperson.
This is the first time a Manipuri will be the chairperson of Agartala Municipal Council.
Dr..R.kPrafullajit Singha was born on 15th Dec'44 at Dhaleswar, Agartala.
His father, Lt..R.KSurendra Singha, was a renowned Manipuri nrityaguru and mother, Lt.Sija Bidhumukhi was a renowned singer of Manipuri traditional song.
|
Dr.Singha is an M.Sc (Agri), Ph.D.He has started his career in 1966 as an extension officer in the Dept of Agriculture, Govt of Tripura and retired as Dy.
Director of Agriculture on 31st Dec'22.He was elected as a councilor of Agartala Municipal in 2005, for the first time.
In 2010, he was re-elected as a councilor.
As a result of his initiation, a statue of Jana-neta Irabot is going to be installed at Agartala by the Municipal Council.
Undoubtedly, its the time of joy & proud of the entire Manipuri Community at Agartala, Tripura.
* The sender of this news can be contacted at lbirmangal(at)rediffmail(dot)com .