The Tripura unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced its district presidents and put an end to all speculations over appointment of district presidents.

State BJP in-charge and former MP Dr. Rajdeep Ray along with state leaders addressing a press conference at party headquarters in Agartala on Monday afternoon announced the names of newly elected district presidents of the party.

The elected district presidents are from  North Tripura- Kajal Kumar Das, Unakoti- Bimal Kar, from Dhalai district Pratiram Tripura, Khowai district  Binoy Debbarma, Sadar (Urban)- Ashim Bhattacharjee, Sadar (Rural)- Gouranga Bhowmik, Sepahijala (South)- Uttam Das, Sepahijala (North)- Biplab Chakraborty, Gomati- Smt. Sabita Nag and South Tripura- Dipayan Chowdhury.

Earlier, a total of 74 nominations were submitted for the election of district presidents and after scrutiny, altogether 37 nominations were accepted.