<p> Cricket icon Sourav Ganguly was appointed the brand ambassador of Tripura tourism, Chief Minister Manik Saha announced on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The announcement came after Tourism Minister Sushanta Chowdhury met Ganguly at his residence in Kolkata along with state officials, and discussed the proposal.</p>.<p>The chief minister said he also spoke to Ganguly over the phone, and was confident that his participation in the campaigns would give an impetus to the state's tourism sector.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/no-rift-in-tripura-bjp-party-state-president-1221007.html" target="_blank">No rift in Tripura BJP: Party state president</a></strong></p>.<p>"It's a matter of great pride that former captain of Indian cricket team Sourav Ganguly has accepted our proposal to be the Brand Ambassador of Tripura Tourism," Saha said in a Facebook post.</p>
<p> Cricket icon Sourav Ganguly was appointed the brand ambassador of Tripura tourism, Chief Minister Manik Saha announced on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The announcement came after Tourism Minister Sushanta Chowdhury met Ganguly at his residence in Kolkata along with state officials, and discussed the proposal.</p>.<p>The chief minister said he also spoke to Ganguly over the phone, and was confident that his participation in the campaigns would give an impetus to the state's tourism sector.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/no-rift-in-tripura-bjp-party-state-president-1221007.html" target="_blank">No rift in Tripura BJP: Party state president</a></strong></p>.<p>"It's a matter of great pride that former captain of Indian cricket team Sourav Ganguly has accepted our proposal to be the Brand Ambassador of Tripura Tourism," Saha said in a Facebook post.</p>