Animesh Debbarma was born in Rajnagar village of Khowai District of Tripura. Debbarma graduated with B.Tech in Computer Science and engineering from NERIST,Arunachal Pradesh. He worked as an engineer in Indian Oil,Mumbai for many years and CSIRO,Nagpur as a scientist for a few years.[6]
He left his corporate job at the Indian Oil to join mainstream politics and became a member of the Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (INPT) around early 2000. He is known as Animesh Babu and also as the founder of National Conference of Tripura.
Political career
Animesh Debbarma speaking at the Khasi-Tiprasa Council meet in Khumulwng on April 27,2023.
Cabinet Minister
Animesh Debbarma was sworn in as a cabinet minister in Manik Saha ministry on March 7,2024,following the Tiprasa Accord among the Union Government of India,Tipra Motha,and Government of Tripura.[7] On March 16,2024,Debbarma was assigned the portfolios of Forests,General Administration (Printing &Stationery),and Science Technology and Environment.[8]
In 2020,he merged his party into INPT.[11] Debbarma join Tipra Motha Party before the TTAADC election on 20 February 2021 and leave his parent party INPT.[12][13] Animesh then contested the 2021 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council Election and won from Kulai-Champahour constituency.[14]
Later,he was made the Deputy Chief Executive Member of TTAADC with allocation of important portfolios like Tribal Welfare,Industries and Agriculture. Animesh resigned from the post of Deputy Chief Executive Member on March after being elected to Tripura Legislative Assembly.
Leader of Opposition,Tripura Legislative Assembly
He contested the 2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly from Ashrambari constituency and won with a margin 18,382 votes. This was one of the largest majorities in that election.[15]
Debbarma was the Leader of Opposition of Tripura Legislative Assembly as TIPRA Motha became the official opposition with 13 legislators till 7 March 2024.[16] On March 7,2024,Debbarma resigned from the office of Leader of The Opposition to be sworn in as a cabinet minister.[17]
Leader of Opposition,Tripura Legislative Assembly (24 March 2023–6 March 2024)
Policy initiatives
As of 2025 under minister Animesh Debbarma,three externally funded projects are being implemented in Tripura. The three projects Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA),Federal of Germany through KFW and World Bank funded ELEMENT project are working across Tripura focusing on forest management,community development and enhancing livelihoods.[24]
Debbarma has announced the launching of JICA 3.0 after the completion of JICA 2.0 in 2025. Tripura gears up for JICA 3.0. Through the SCATFORM (Sustainable Catchment Forest Project Management),[25] Debbarma have initiated eco-tourism development across Tripura.[26]
To enhance forest patrolling and protection,minister Animesh Debbarma initiated the procurement of motorbikes and distributed motorbikes to forest rangers.[27]
Debbarma is currently overseeing the establishment of roadside markets and forest producers outlets across all eleven blocks of Dhalai District of Tripura to provide opportunities to vendors and farmers on selling forest products. Furthermore,six eco-tourism parks are to be created to boost state tourism in as many district of Tripura.[28]
Minister Animesh Debbarma pressed the assembly to deploy 400 personnel from Tripura’s paramilitary force,the Tripura State Rifles (TSR),under District Forest Officers (DFOs),and sought approval for the Forest Protection Unit (FPU) to procure AK-47 rifles to combat illegal timber smuggling.[29]
Views and opinions
Animesh Debbarma has been an active proponent for a separate statehood Greater Tipraland. He opines if the Tiprasas needs more autonomy,financial and political empowerment.[30]
Kokborok Script
Animesh Debbarma has raised the issue of the ongoing Kokborok Script Debate in the assembly session on March 28,2023. He have addressed that the government has to keep the people's demand before making any decision relating to Kokborok. Specifically on Kokborok Subject issue is CBSE,Debbarma demanded the question paper should be written both in Roman script as it is efficient for the students.[31][32]
Forest protection and conservation
As a minister in charge of Forest Department,Government of Tripura,Debbarma seeing the rapid deforestation have urged centre to reconsider and take careful steps while clearing pristine forest of Tripura for infrastructure projects like highway and other heavy construction. He urged the Union Ministry of Environment,Forest and Climate Change to establish an eco-friendly model of development.[33]
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