Arunoday Saha

Arunoday Saha is an Indian Bengali academician, former professor, politician and writer from Agartala, Tripura. He was appointed first vice-chancellor of Tripura University when it became a central university in 2007.

Life
Saha was born into an Indian Bengali family in Bishalgarh, Tripura. His father, Abani Mohan Saha, was a businessman.

He was a brilliant student. He got B.A. (from Presidency College, Kolkata), M.A. (from Calcutta University) and Ph.D. (from Utah State University) in Economics. He was appointed the first vice-chancellor of Tripura Central University on July 3, 2007 and retired on February 18, 2013.

He is a member of Indian political party, Indian National Congress. He said, "My family has traditionally been with the Congress but this nomination as a Congress candidate for Lok Sabha is slightly unexpected. But as the party has honored me, I will also do my best in the election."

He is a recognized writer. His writings are published in journals and newspapers. He has published some books.

His wife, Prof. Manjari Choudhury, died in 2010.