Sourav Ganguly named as brand ambassador of Tripura Tourism
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Former India cricket captain and former BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly has been named as the brand ambassador for Tripura Tourism.
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The Tripura government believes that Ganguly's popularity and charisma will draw attention to the state's unexplored tourist destinations.
The selection of Ganguly as the brand ambassador is expected to attract more visitors to Tripura and give a boost to the tourism industry.
About Tripura
It is a state in northeastern India and is bounded by Assam and Mizoram in the east and Bangladesh in the north, south and west.
Tripura is divided into 8 districts and 23 sub-divisions and Agartala is the state capital and largest city.
Tripura has 19 different tribal communities with a majority Bengali population and Bengali, English and Kokborok are the official languages of the state.
Tripura became a full-fledged Indian state in 1972 and only one major highway, National Highway 8, connects it to the rest of the country.
Five mountain ranges - Hathai Kotor, Atharamura, Longtharai, Shakhan, and Jampui Hills - run from north to south with intervening valleys.
Capital - Agartala
Governor - Dr. Manik Saha
Chief Minister - Mr. Satyadev Narayan Arya
Tourism Minister - Sushant Chowdhary
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