Brishaketu Debbarma

Indian politician from Tripura

Brishaketu Debbarma
Brishaketu Debbarma in 2023
Minister of State, Government of Tripura
Incumbent
Assumed office
March 7, 2024
Departments
  • Industries and Commerce
Member of Tripura Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
2018
Preceded byPranab Debbarma
ConstituencySimna
Personal details
Born (1977-05-17) 17 May 1977 (age 46)[1]
Simna, West Tripura
NationalityIndian
Political partyTIPRA (2021–Present)
Other political
affiliations		IPFT (2017–2021)
Children1
EducationB.A., LL.B
Alma materTripura Government Law College, Maharaja Bir Bikram University
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionAdvocate
Committees• Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Tripura Legislative Assembly (2023–Present)

Brishaketu Debbarma (born May 17, 1977) is a politician from Tripura, India. He was a member of 12th Tripura Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the Assembly in 2018, representing the Simna constituency) as a member of the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura.[2][3][4] He resigned from the Legislative Assembly on 29 June 2021[5] and joined The Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance (TIPRA) on 9 July 2021.[6]

Early life and career

Debbarma was born in Simna, West Tripura on 1 January 1977 to a Tripuri family. He attended the local government school till his matriculation and later shifted to a school in Agartala for his higher secondary studies. He studied at The Tripura Government Law College which was under Tripura University then and holds a B.A. LL.B or Law Degree.[7]

After completing his B.A. LLB Degree, Brishaketu Debbarma briefly worked as an advocate in and around Agartala. He along with fellow advocates had actively in filing petitions in Tripura High Court on several issues like malaria deaths[8] in Tripura and others related to public well-being.[9]

Political career

Brishaketu Debbarma
Brishaketu Debbarma Speaking at a political event in 2022

Minister of State

Brishaketu Debbarma was sworned in as Minister of State on March 7, 2024.[10][11][12]

Tripura State Legislature

In 2018, Brishaketu was picked by the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura as its candidate from the 1 Simna Assembly Constituency. He defeated the five times CPIM MLA Pranab Debbarma by 1,963 votes securing 48.37% of the total votes.[13]

In 2018, Brishaketu was picked by the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura as its candidate from the 1 Simna Assembly Constituency. He defeated the five times CPIM MLA Pranab Debbarma by 1,963 votes securing 48.37% of the total votes.[14]

After being a legislator for four years of the IPFT-BJP coalition government, Brishaketu resigned in 2021 citing personal reasons. He then joined TIPRA Motha in 2021 and is known to be close to the party Chairman Pradyot Manikya.[15][16]

Political positions

According to political commentators, Brishaketu is perceived as a nationalist and social activists who approaches issues from a perspective of advocacy.

Tipraland Demand

He has been an "ardent" supporter of Tipraland and took some key decisions in politics in line with it. In 2021, Brishaketu Debbarma came out of IPFT as it was not voicing the statehood demand after it came to power.[17]

Kokborok Language

According to Homchang,[18] Brishaketu Debbarma has been an active advocate for use of Kokborok language in Tripura Legislative Assembly sessions and proceedings.[19]

References

  1. ^ https://www.tripuraassembly.nic.in/members%20profile%20New-2019.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "BRISHAKETU DEBBARMA : Bio, Political life, Family & Top stories". The Times of India.
  3. ^ "Brishaketu Debbarma Election Results 2019: News, Votes, Results of Assembly". NDTV.com.
  4. ^ "Brishaketu Debbarma(IPFT):Constituency- SIMNA(WEST TRIPURA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info.
  5. ^ "IPFT's Brishaketu Debbarma resigns as Tripura MLA in setback to BJP govt". news9live.com. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  6. ^ Panday, Chandan (9 July 2021). "Tripura: 10 days after exit from IPFT, MLA Brishaketu Debbarma joins TIPRA". EastMojo. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  7. ^ Correspondent, Tripura Info. "TRIPURAINFO : The first news, views & information website of TRIPURA". tripurainfo.com. Retrieved 17 May 2023. Chitta Debbarma is educated and retired government officer who worked as executive member of ADC over the past two years while young Brishaketu is a lawyer.
  8. ^ "Tripura: High Court is finding reason of malarial deaths". India Today. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Keshab Debbarma v. State Of Tripura, Tripura High Court, Judgment, Law, casemine.com". casemine.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Tipra Motha joins NDA, two MLAs take oath as cabinet minister, MoS in Tripura". tripuratimes.com.
  11. ^ Desk, Sentinel Digital (7 March 2024). "Tripura: TIPRA Motha Leaders Animesh Debbarma, Brishaketu Debbarma sworn in as Cabinet ministers". Sentinel Assam. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  12. ^ Deb Barman, Priyanka (16 March 2024). "Tripura govt allocates portfolios to two TIPRA Motha ministers". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  13. ^ Web Desk. "Simna Election Results 2018 / Candidates". The Indian Express. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  14. ^ Web Desk. "Simna Election Results 2018 / Candidates". The Indian Express. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  15. ^ Panday, Chandan (9 July 2021). "Tripura: 10 days after exit from IPFT, MLA Brishaketu Debbarma joins TIPRA". EastMojo. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  16. ^ Live, Northeast (9 July 2021). "After exit from IPFT, MLA Brishaketu Debbarma joins TIPRA". NortheastLiveTv.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  17. ^ "TIPRA welcomes new member, reiterates demand for 'Greater Tipraland". thenortheasttoday.com. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  18. ^ "Homchang". Homchang. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  19. ^ Debbarma, B. Motom (25 April 2023). "Permanent Kokborok Interpreters necessary in Tripura Legislative Assembly Sessions". Homchang. Retrieved 25 April 2023.