Agartala is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Tripura, situated on the banks of Haora River, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the border with Bangladesh and about 2,499 km (1,552 mi) from the national capital, New Delhi. According to 2022 census, Agartala is the third largest city after Guwahati and Imphal in Northeast India. It is India's third international internet gateway and being developed under the Smart Cities Mission.
The Tripuri, are a Tibeto-Burman-speaking ethnic group of Northeast Indian state of Tripura. They are the descendants of the inhabitants of the Twipra/Tripura Kingdom in North-East India and Bangladesh. The Tripuri people through the Manikya dynasty ruled the Kingdom of Tripura for many years until the kingdom joined the Indian Union on 15 October 1949.
Debbarma is one of the main clan of Tripuri community, predominantly in state of Tripura, India and Bangladesh who speak Kokborok, a Tibeto-Burman language.
The 2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election was held on 18 February for 59 of the state's 60 constituencies. The counting of votes took place on 3 March 2018. With 43.59% of the vote, the BJP secured a majority of seats (36) and subsequently formed the government with Biplab Kumar Deb as Chief Minister. The former governing Left Front alliance while receiving 44.35% of the vote secured only 16 seats.
Biplab Kumar Deb is an Indian politician serving as the Member of Rajya Sabha from Tripura since 2022. He also served as the 10th Chief Minister of Tripura from 2018 to 2022. He was the member of the Tripura Legislative Assembly from Banamalipur constituency from 2018 to 2022. He was also the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Tripura unit from 2016 to 2018. He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.
Narendra Chandra Debbarma was an Indian politician who was the president of the Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura and director of All India Radio, Agartala. He was from Tripura.
This was a list of ministers from Biplab Kumar Deb cabinet starting from 11 March 2018 to 14 May 2022. Biplab Kumar Deb is the leader of BJP who was sworn in the Chief Ministers of Tripura on 11 March 2018. It's ended on 14 May 2022 with the abolishment of his CM post.
Ratan Lal Nath is an Indian politician from Tripura. He is the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Power and Election in the second Manik Saha Ministry. He joined BJP in 2017 after leaving National Congress.He became the MLA from Mohanpur Constituency by defeating CPI(M) Candidate Subash Chandra Debnath by a margin of 5,176 votes.
Manoj Kanti Deb is an Indian politician from Tripura. He was the Minister of Food, civil supplies and consumer affairs, and now holds the Urban Development, in the Manik Saha's ministry.
Mevar Kumar Jamatia is an Tipra Indian Politician from Tripura. He is the former Minister of Tribal Welfare and Forest in Biplab Kumar Deb ministry. He became the MLA from Asharambari Constituency by defeating CPI(M) candidate Aghore Debbarma by a margin of 6,987 votes. On 12 May 2022 he was removed from the post and isolated from the IPFT party and just three months before the 2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election he resigned from the member of Tripura Legislative Assembly on 8 November 2022 and joined Tipra Motha Party on 10 November 2023.
The Tipra Motha Party (TMP), also known as the Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance, is a regional political party and previously a social organisation in Tripura, India. The TIPRA is led by Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma. It is currently the largest opposition party in Tripura Legislative Assembly
The Bharatiya Janata Party, or simply, BJP Tripura, is the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party of the Tripura. Its head office is situated at 12-A, Krishnanagar Main Road,, Po.Agartala(Main), Dist.West Tripura-799 001, Tripura, India. The current president of BJP Tripura is Rajiv Bhattacharjee.
2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly elections were held on 16 February 2023 to elect all 60 members of the Tripura Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and the results were declared on 2 March 2023.
Manik Saha is an Indian politician serving as the 11th and current Chief Minister of Tripura since 2022. He represents the Town Bordowali Assembly constituency in the Tripura Legislative Assembly since 2022. He was also the former member of Rajya Sabha from Tripura from 2022 until he became Chief Minister in 2022 and the President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Tripura from 2020 to 2022. He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party since 2016 and Indian National Congress before 2016.
Manik Saha ministry is the cabinet ministry of Tripura led by the Chief Minister Manik Saha.
Bhagaban Das is an Indian politician who is serving as a member of the Tripura Legislative Assembly from Pabiachara since 2018 representing the Bharatiya Janata Party. He became Minister of Welfare of Scheduled Castes of Tripura in 2021.
Ram Prasad Paul is an Indian Politician from Tripura. He is currently serving as Deputy Speaker of Tripura Legislative Assembly.He was Minister of Fire and Emergency Service of Tripura in Government of Tripura under Biplab Kumar Deb ministry. He became the MLA from Suryamaninagar Constituency by defeating CPI(M) candidate Rajkumar Choudhury by a margin of 4,567 votes in 2018.
Rama Pada Jamatia is an Indian politician from Tripura. He formerly served as Minister of Tribal Welfare and Industry & Commerce in Government of Tripura under Manik Saha Ministry. He became the MLA from Bagma Assembly Constituency by defeating CPI(M) candidate Naresh Jamatia by a margin of 2,833 votes in 2018.
Subodh Deb Barma is an Indian Tiprasa legislator who is a member of the Tripura Legislative Assembly from the Charilam Assembly constituency.
