Outgoing chief minister Manik Sarkar and elected leaders of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) also attended the event.
Biplab Deb, a long-time RSS volunteer, has been largely credited for the BJP's turnaround in Tripura.
Gambhir took a dig when a scribe asked the most cliched question about whether IPL could be a vehicle for India comeback.
Gautam Gambhir returned to Delhi Daredevils from Kolkata Knight Riders, after they bought him for Rs 2.8 Crore at the IPL Auction, held in Bengaluru in January.
The highly-rated Bengal stumper did his rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru after getting injured during India's tour of South Africa, he was seen playing for his office outfit on Tuesday.
The Pune-born cricketer, who was picked by Chennai Super Kings in the recent IPL auctions for a whopping price of Rs 7.8 crore.
The rejection from the Indian cash-rich league caused huge distress and made Root realise that he requires to improve as a T20 player.
The 48-year-old leader was the frontrunner for the chief ministerial post following his party's victory in Tripura.
Two-time IPL champions KKR (2012, 2014) appointed wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik their skipper on Sunday.
The 48-year-old's appointment came barely a couple of days after the former India medium pacer resigned from the post of chairman of the Indian cricket team's junior selection committee.
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