Agartala, Dec. 27 -- Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said that the untimely demise of Tripura Legislative Assembly Speaker Biswabandhu Sen is an "irreparable loss."

Sen, who had been undergoing treatment after suffering a massive cerebral stroke on August 8, passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Friday.

Paying tribute to him, CM Sahah said, "He will always be remembered in the hearts of the people as a great personality and an exceptional leader who made outstanding contributions to the development of Tripura."

Saha said that on the morning of August 8, Assembly Speaker Biswabandhu Sen met with him at his official bungalow in Agartala.

"Whenever he came to Agartala, he would visit me and ask for a cup of tea....