India, May 28 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday appointed Tripura MLA Abhishek Debroy as president of the party's state unit.

In a letter from BJP, party's national general secretary Arun Singh said Debroy was made president of BJP, Tripura unit.

"The Bharatiya Janata Party's national president honourable Shree Nitin Navin ji appointed Shree Abhishek Debroy, MLA, as president of Bharatiya Janata Party, Tripura Pradesh. The above appointment will come into effect immediately", reads the letter.

Debroy is serving as BJP legislator of Matarbari Assembly constituency in Gomati district since 2023.

State chief minister Dr Manik Saha congratulated Debroy for his appointment.

"Heartiest congratulations to Shri Abhishek Debroy ...