Here are the rising stars of BJP who helped it conquer the Northeast

Biplab Deb, most likely to become the chief minister of Tripura, has been a RSS volunteer for some time

The credit for Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) stellar performance in the three state Assembly elections in the Northeast, the results for which were declared on Saturday, can be given to a host of new leaders in the party. Here is a look at these rising stars:

Sunil Deodhar, 52 - Tripura in-charge

Sunil Deodhar joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in 1985, and has been a model member — committed to the cause, but with a low profile. He was part of the team that managed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 2014 election campaign from Varanasi, and was made