Two new complexes of manganese(II) and cobalt(II), [Mn(tptz)(OCH3CO)(H2O)2]ClO4 (1) and [Co(tptz) (OSO3) (H2O)2](H2O)2 (2) {where tptz = 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine}, have been prepared and characterised by elemental analyses, spectroscopic, electrochemical studies and single crystal X-ray diffraction. Single crystal X-ray analysis reveals complexes of Mn(II) and Co(II), where tptz remains intact and behaves as a tridentate ligand and forms heptacoordinated Mn(II) and hexacoordinated Co(II) complexes for 1 and 2, respectively.