Deputy Chief Minister of Tripura | |
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Incumbent since 2 March 2023Vacant | |
Tripura Legislative Assembly | |
Member of | Tripura Legislative Assembly Cabinet of Tripura |
Nominator | Chief Minister of Tripura |
Appointer | Governor of Tripura |
Inaugural holder | Dasarath Deb |
The Deputy Chief Minister of Tripura is a member of the Cabinet of Tripura Government in the Government of Tripura. Not a constitutional office, it seldom carries any specific powers. [1] A deputy chief minister usually also holds a cabinet portfolio such as home minister or finance minister. In the parliamentary system of government, the Chief Minister is treated as the "first among equals" in the cabinet; the position of deputy chief minister is used to bring political stability and strength within a coalition government.
Sr. No. | Name | Portrait | Constituency | Term of office | Political Party | Chief Minister | Ref | |||
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1 | Dasarath Deb | ![]() | Ramchandraghat | 1 May 1983 | 5 February 1988 | 4 years, 280 days | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Nripen Chakraborty | ||
2 | Jishnu Dev Varma | ![]() | Charilam | 9 March 2018 | 2 March 2023 | 4 years, 358 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | [2] |
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