Agartala, 23 October (H.S.): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha will inaugurate the Mayer

Gamon 2026 ceremony in the evening on

Friday in front of Maharani Tulsibati Higher Secondary School in Agartala,

marking the culmination of the state's Durga Puja celebrations.

The event is expected to draw large crowds, with

participating clubs set to showcase cultural performances and tableaux

highlighting Tripura's traditions and social issues, including women's

empowerment and the dangers of drug addiction.

State ministers, elected representatives and senior

government officials will attend the ceremony. Seven ministers, including

Industry and Commerce Minister Santana Chakma, Tourism Minister Sushanta

Chowdhury and Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Tinku Roy, are scheduled to

participate.

Tribal Welfare Minister Bikash Debbarma, Scheduled Castes

Welfare Minister Sudhanshu Das, Cooperation Minister Shukla Charan Noatia and

Panchayat Minister Kishor Barman are also among the guests of honour.

Rajya Sabha MP Rajib Bhattacharjee, Agartala Municipal

Corporation Mayor and MLA Dipak Majumder, MLA Abhishek Debroy and West Tripura

Zilla Parishad chairperson Biswajit Shil are expected to attend.

Chief Secretary J K Sinha, Director General of Police G S

Rao and Information and Cultural Affairs Department Secretary Kiran Gitte are

among the senior officials listed for the programme.

According to arrangements announced by the organisers, each

participating club will be allowed a maximum of seven vehicles, comprising five

large and two small vehicles. Each group will have 10 minutes to perform before

the main stage.

The ceremony will also feature delegates from foreign

countries, adding an international dimension to the annual cultural event.

Mayer Gamon is organised as part of the concluding

celebrations of Durga Puja and brings together cultural performances and

immersion processions. This year's programme is expected to showcase the

cultural diversity of Tripura while using the platform to highlight social

awareness messages.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhijit Deb