Prime Minister Modi to visit Agartala on Dec 18

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit  Tripura on December 18 to attend a variety of events and to launch a host of projects.

Officials in Shillong said that the Prime Minister would preside over the golden jubilee celebrations of the North Eastern Council (NEC) at Shillong , a regional planning body. Modi is also likely to attend a programme at IIM Shillong.

The Governors and Chief Ministers of all the eight northeastern states are scheduled to attend the NEC programme.

In Tripura, the Prime Minister may address a public gathering at Swami Vivekananda ground in Agartala and inaugurate some projects and lay foundation stones for a few projects.

Though the Prime Minister's itinerary has not been announced officially, administrative and security related arrangements are being made.

While, sources said that top leaders of the ruling BJP on Tuesday night attended a high level meeting in presence of Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha, state BJP president Rajib Bhattacharjee, Ministers Ratan Lal Nath, Sushanta Chowdhury, Rampada Jamatia and others to make the visit a grand success event.