Aghore Debbarma
Aghore Debbarma is an Indian politician and a former Agriculture minister of the Tripura state.[2]
Aghore Debbarma | |
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Minister for Tribal Welfare, Agriculture & Animal Resource Development, Government of Tripura | |
In office 2008–2018 | |
Member of Legislative Assembly, Tripura | |
In office 2013–2018 | |
Preceded by | Sachindra Debbarma |
Succeeded by | Mevar Kumar Jamatia |
Constituency | Asharambari |
In office 2008–2013 | |
Preceded by | Animesh Debbarma |
Succeeded by | Manindra Chandra Das |
Constituency | Kalyanpur-Pramodenagar |
Chief Executive Member, Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council | |
In office 2005–2008 | |
Preceded by | Debabrata Koloi |
Succeeded by | Ranjit Debbarma |
In office 1985–1991 | |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Khowai | 1 January 1951
Citizenship | India |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | CPI(M) |
Spouse | Smt. Malati Deb Barma |
As a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M), he represented Asharambari Vidhan Sabha constituency of Khowai district. He served as a minister of Tripura for Agriculture, Tribal Welfare, Animal resources. He is also a central committee member of CPI-M and Leader of GMP, the tribal wing of CPI-M.[3] In 2018, he lost the Legislative Assembly election to Mevar Kumar Jamatiya of Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT).[2][4]
Political career
In 1985 Debbarma was elected as Chief Executive Member of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council. He was again elected to the same post in 2005.[1] He was also a cabinet minister of Tribal Welfare, Agriculture & Animal Resource Development from 2008 to 2018.[5][6]
Awards
He was awarded the Krishi Karman Award 2015-16 by the Government of India.[7]
Award title | Year |
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Krishi Karman Award | 2015-16 |
References
- "OATH / AFFIRMATION BY ELEVENTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBERS" (PDF). tripuraassembly.nic.in. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- "Tripura agriculture minister loses". Business Standard. 3 March 2018.
- "Full list: CPI(M) newly elected central committee and politburo members". The Indian Express. The Indian Express. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- Desk, India com News. "Tripura Agriculture Minister Aghore Debbarma Loses | त्रिपुरा के कृषि मंत्री अघोरे देबबर्मा चुनाव हारे". India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- "TRIPURAINFOWAY : Tripura's Latest News, Views & IT Portal". www.tripurainfoway.com.
- "Organic farming: Tripura to take lessons from Sikkim". The Statesman. IANS. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- "Tripura gets national award for record food production". The Statesman. IANS. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2020.