Manindra Reang
{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Manindra Reang
| native_name =
| office = Minister for Tribal Welfare (TRP & PTG),Home (Jail) and GA (Printing and Stationery)
| president =
| primeminister =
| image =
| image_size = 250px
| office1 = Member of the Tripura Legislative Assembly
| constituency1 = Santirbazar
| constituency2 =
| nationality = Indian
| term_start = 2003
| term_end = 2018
| predecessor2 =
| successor2 =
| term_start1 = 2003
| term_start2 =
| term_end1 = 2018
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1948|08|15}}
| birth_place = Tripura, British India
| alma_mater =
| party = The Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance
| blank1 = Religion
| data1 = Hindu
| spouse = Parbati Reang
| parents =
- Bedanta Reang (Father)
- Nokkaforti Reang (Mother)
}}
Manindra Reang is a Tipra-Indian politician from Tripura. He won the election as a Member of the Tripura Legislative Assembly representing Santirbazar for 2003 to 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.latestly.com/elections/assembly-elections/tripura/2013/santirbazar-st/|title=Santirbazar (ST) Tripura Assembly Election 2013 Result|website=Latestly}}{{cite web|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/santirbazar-tripura-assembly-constituency|title=Santirbazar Assembly Constituency Election Result|website=Result University}}{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2018/tripura/santirbazar-election-result/|title=Santirbazar ST|website=News 18|access-date=2022-12-30}}{{cite web|date=2022-02-28|url=https://www.elections.in/tripura/assembly-constituencies/santirbazar.html|title=Santirbazar (Tripura) Assembly Constituency Elections|website=Elections India}}
He became minister of Minister for Tribal Welfare (TRP & PTG), Home (Jail) and GA (Printing and Stationery) of Tripura from 2003{{cite web|url=https://www.indiavotes.com/vidhan-sabha/2003/tripura/168/25|title=2003 Vidhan Sabha / Assembly election results Tripura|website=India Votes}} to 2018.{{cite news|url=https://www.banglanews24.com/print/178966|title=Higher Secondary Examination conducted by Tripura Board of Secondary Education has started|website=Bangla News 24}}{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/election-results-left-retains-tripura-ruling-parties-ahead-in-meghalaya-nagaland/articleshow/18728864.cms|title=Election results: Left retains Tripura, ruling parties ahead|access-date=2022-12-30|website=Times of India}}{{cite news|last=Ali|first=Syed Sajjad|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/tripuras-state-of-the-art-prison-gets-ready/article5082633.ece?homepage=true|title=Tripura's State of The Art Prison Gets Ready|website=The Hindu|access-date=2022-12-30}}{{cite news|url=https://tripura-infoway.com/news-details/TN/3415/tripura-pays-tribute-to-mahatma-gandhi-on-66th-death-anniversary.html|title=Minister for Prison,TRPC&PTG Manindra Reang pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi|website=Tripura Infoway|access-date=2022-12-30}}...{{cite web|url=https://tripuraassembly.nic.in/current%20members%20profilenew.pdf|title=OATH / AFFIRMATION BY ELEVENTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBERS|website=Tripura Legislative Assembly}}{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/lf-back-in-tripura-npf-in-nagaland-and-congress-in-meghalaya-306667.html|title=LF back in Tripura, NPF in Nagaland and Congress in Meghalaya|newspaper=Deccan Herald|agency=PTI|date=28 February 2013|accessdate=3 August 2024}}{{cite news|date=2008-03-10|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/latest-headlines/story/manik-sarkar-sworn-in-as-tripura-cm-for-fourth-time-23512-2008-03-10|title=Manik Sarkar sworn in as Tripura CM for fourth time|website=India Today}}{{cite news|url=https://tripurainfoways.com/news-details/TN/7093/santirbazar-transport-minister-inaugurates-dto-office.html|title=Shatirbazar:Transport Minister Inaugurates DTO Office|website=Tripura Infoway|access-date=2022-12-30}}{{cite news|last=Bhattacharjee|first=Biswendu|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/manik-sarkar-sworn-in-as-tripura-cm/articleshow/18841889.cms|title=Manik Sarkar sworn in Tripura as CM|website=Times of India}}
After defeating in 2018 election Manindra Reang joined Janata Dal (United) in 2019.{{cite news|last=Ray|first=Sankar|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/opinion/myopic-left-lost-tripura-1502614810.html/|title=Why myopic Left lost Tripura|website=The Statesman}}{{cite news|url=https://thenortheasttoday.com/states/tripura/tripura-former-cpi-leader-manindra-reang-joins-jd-u/cid2536536.htm|title= Tripura Former CPI Leader Manindra Reang Joins JD(U)|website=The Northeast Today}}
In 2022, Manindra Reang joined Tipra Motha.{{cite news|url=https://neindia.com/NeIndiaNews/former-minister-manindra-reang-joined-the-tipra-matha-15138.html|title=Former minister Manindra Reang joins Tipra Motha|website=NE India}}{{cite news|date=2019-02-09| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agartala/tripura-former-min-joins-tipra/articleshow/89694788.cms|title=Tripura Former Minister Joins Tipra Motha|website=Times of India|access-date=2022-12-29}}