Agartala Feb 27 PTI Veteran tribal leader Jitendra Choudhury was unanimously elected as the CPIMs Tripura unit state secretaryChoudhury was given the charge after the death of Gautam Das in September last year During the two-day state conference of the party 323 delegates unanimously elected him to the post for a period of three yearsChoudhury is a former minister of the state government and an ex-MPAfter two days of brainstorming in the presence of general secretary Sitaram Yechury politburo member Prakash Karat and opposition leader Manik Sarkar a 70-member state committee of the party was constitutedIn the state committee nine new faces have been included while only four woman leaders found a placeA 16-member state secretariat the CPIMs highest policy-making body in a state was formedRestoration of democratic values will be the top priority for the party as total lawlessness is prevailing across the state Choudhury said on SundayHe also expressed concern over the violence that erupted in Agartala on Saturday leaving several persons injuredThe state is witnessing a fascist rule under the BJP government The police are acting at the behest of a particular party We are confident of restoring democracy in the state with the help of peace-loving people he said PTI PS SOM SOM