Madhab Chandra Saha

Madhab Chandra Saha
Member of the Tripura Legislative Assembly
ConstituencyMatarbari
In office
1993–1998
Preceded byKashiram Reang
Succeeded byBiplab Kumar Ghosh
In office
2003–2018
Preceded byKashiram Reang
Succeeded byKashiram Reang
Personal details
Born(1951-04-22)April 22, 1951
Died21 February 2026(2026-02-21) (aged 74)
PartyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
SpouseBhanu Saha
Parents
  • Raimohan Saha (father)
  • Purna Laxmi Saha (mother)
EducationB. Com
Alma materMaharaja Bir Bikram College
OccupationPolitician

Madhab Chandra Saha (22 April 1951 - 21 February 2026) was an Indian politician from Tripura.[1] He was a member of the Tripura Legislative Assembly from Matarbari Assembly constituency in Gomati district (formerly South Tripura district).[2][3]

Early life

Saha was born to Raimohan Saha and Purna Laxmi Saha on 22 April 1952.[4]

Political career

He first became an MLA winning the 1993 Tripura Legislative Assembly election representing the Communist Party of India (Marxist).[5] In 1998 Tripura Legislative Assembly election he lost to Indian National Congress candidate Kashiram Reang.[6] Later, he won the next three consecutive elections, also on CPI(M) ticket, in the 2003, 2008 and 2013 assembly elections.[7][8][9][10][11] He lost to Biplab Kumar Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election.[12][13]

Death

Saha died on 21 December 2026 at ILS Hospital Agartala following a long battle with illness.[14][15]

References

  1. ^ "Madhab Chandra Saha(Communist Party of India (Marxist)(CPI(M))):Constituency- MATARBARI(GOMATI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info.
  2. ^ "CPI-(M)s involvement in Rose Valley's Star Hotel construction in Udaipur : 'Tripura's most corrupt MLA Madhav Saha's multi-crore empire still a mystery, mafia raj dominates in Temple town'". www.tripurainfoway.com.
  3. ^ "Police registered Cases against 3 CPI-M top leaders along 150 party activists for holding rally without permission at Udaipur". tripurainfoway.com.
  4. ^ "OATH / AFFIRMATION BY ELEVENTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBERS" (PDF). Tripura Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 Jan 2026.
  5. ^ "Tripura Assembly Election Results in 1993". www.elections.in.
  6. ^ "Tripura Assembly Election Results in 1998". www.elections.in.
  7. ^ "Tripura Assembly Election Results in 2003". www.elections.in.
  8. ^ "Tripura Assembly Election Results in 2008". www.elections.in.
  9. ^ "Tripura Assembly Election Results in 2013". www.elections.in.
  10. ^ "Madhab Chandra Saha(Communist Party of India (Marxist)(CPI(M))):Constituency- MATARBARI(GOMATI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info.
  11. ^ "Radhakishorepur, Matarbari Madhab, Kakraban-Salgarh, Rajnagar, Belonia Assembly Elections 2018: Constituency Details of Tripura Vidhan Sabha | India.com". www.india.com.
  12. ^ "Tripura Assembly Election Results in 2018". www.elections.in.
  13. ^ "IndiaVotes AC: Tripura 2018". IndiaVotes.
  14. ^ "Two Political Stalwarts in Udaipur Madhab Saha and Sanjib Chakraborty Passed way". tripurainfo DOT com.
  15. ^ "Former Udaipur MLA Madhab Saha's Businessman Brother Yadav Saha Passes Away Within Three Days of His Death". tripurainfo DOT com.