Newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Jahar Chakraborty will take oath as a member of the 13th Tripura Legislative Assembly on May 13 at 12 noon. The swearing-in ceremony will be held at the lobby of the Tripura Legislative Assembly.

According to a press release issued by the Tripura Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Assembly Secretary has requested Chakraborty to remain present at the ceremony along with the election certificate provided by the Returning Officer.

Jahar Chakraborty emerged victorious in the Dharmanagar Assembly by-election, securing 24,291 votes as the BJP candidate.

The by-election for the Dharmanagar Assembly constituency in North Tripura district was conducted on April 9 following the demise of sitting BJP MLA and former Tripura Legislative Assembly Speaker Biswabandhu Sen.