Manik Sarkar Age, Caste, Wife, Biography, Family, Facts & More
Manik Sarkar Age, Caste, Wife, Biography, Family, Facts & More
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Manik Sarkar |
| Profession | Politician |
| Political Party | Communist Party of India (Marxist)  |
| Political Journey | 1968: Joined the Marxist Communist Party, at the age of 19. 1972: Joined the State Committee of the Communist (Marxist) Party, at the age of 23. 1978: Inducted into the State Secretariate of CPI (M), at the age of 29. 1980: Elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly from the Agartala constituency, at the age of 31. 1983: Elected to the Assembly from Krishnanagar, Agartala, at the age of 34. 1993: Appointed as the State Secretary of the CPI (M), at the age of 44. 1998: Became a member of the Politburo of the CPI (M), and on 11 March, became the Chief Minister of Tripura for the first time, at the age of 49. |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 173 cm** in meters**- 1.73 m** in feet inches**- 5â 8â** |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms**- 70 kg** in pounds**- 154 lbs** |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 22 January 1949 (Saturday) |
| Age (as of 2025) | 76 Years |
| Birth Place | Radhakishorepur, Tripura, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Agartala, Tripura, India |
| School | Not Known |
| College | Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) College, Agartala, Tripura |
| Educational Qualification | B.Com. from Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) College in 1971 |
| Family | Father- Amulya Sarkar (a Tailor) Mother- Anjali Sarkar (a State and later Provincial government employee) Brother- Not Known Sister- Only 1 is known |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Bengali Kayastha |
| Address | 3, Southern Part Of Thakurpally Road, West Agartala, PIN-799001 |
| Hobbies | Listening to Classical Music, Doing Pranayam |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food | Hilsa Fish |
| Favourite Cigarette Brand | Charminar |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife/Spouse | Panchali Bhattacharya (a retired Central government employee)  |
| Marriage Date | Year, 1992 |
| Children | None |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary (as the Chief Minister of Tripura) | âč26315 + Other Allowances (he donates his full salary to his party and in return, gets âč10,000 per month as his subsistence allowance) |
| Net Worth (as in 2018) | According to the affidavit submitted by him, Manik has Rs 1,520 cash in hand and Rs 2,410 deposits in his account in a nationalised bank. He does not have any other bank deposits and has never filed an income tax return. The Veteran communist leader also claims to have a non-agricultural land measuring 0.0118 acres in Agartala, which is jointly owned with his siblings. These are his possessions after being in power for 5 consecutive terms. |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Manik Sarkar
Does Manik Sarkar smoke?: Yes
Does Manik Sarkar drink alcohol?: Not Known
In his college days, he became active in student movements.
Throughout his academic life at MBB College, Sarkar was a candidate of the Studentsâ Federation of India.Â
During the food crisis of 1967, he was in the first year of his college and campaigned against the then Congress Governmentâs policies in Tripura.
At the MBB College, Sarkar became the General Secretary of the Student Union and was also elected to the Vice President of the Studentsâ Federation of India.
In 2015, after 18 years, under the Chief Ministership of Manik Sarkar, Tripura Government decided to withdraw the controversial Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) from the state. The Act was imposed in the state on 16 February 1997 following the spurt of violence by the ultras.Â
Manik Sarkar is known to lead a modest life and has no car, bank balance or immovable property.
He doesnât use government facilities and resources out of his own choice.
His wife, Panchali Bhattacharya, is a retired central government employee and can often be spotted moving on auto-rickshaws in Agartala and buying grocery like any other common woman.
Even as a Chief Minister, Manik Sarkar washes his clothes and polishes shoes everyday not even allowing his wife to touch shoes.Â
He is very particular about exercise and Pranayam, and every morning for one hour, he listens to classical music.
He lives on âč10,000 per month that his party gives him; as he donates his full salary as chief minister to the party fund.
So far, Manik Sarkar is Tripuraâs longest-serving chief minister; as he has been in the post since 1998.
Manik Sarkar believes in simplicity and says that simple living should be every Communist leaderâs âreligion.â
He is a good friend of Lal Krishna Advani .
He doesnât even have a cell phone and has never used the red beacon on his official car.
In an interview, Sarkar said, âMy expenses are a small pot of snuff and a cigarette a day.â
In 2018, his affidavit for the Tripura Assembly election revealed that he is the poorest of all Chief Ministers of India.Â
His spartan lifestyle, extreme honesty, and sincerity are the hallmark of the ruling Left Front.
Hereâs a conversation with Manik Sarkar:
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