Aghore Debbarma

Aghore Debbarma is an Indian politician and a former Agriculture minister of the Tripura state.[2]

Aghore Debbarma
Debbarma lighting a lamp during a function in 2011
Minister for Tribal Welfare,Agriculture & Animal Resource Development
In office
2008–2018
MLA
In office
2013–2018
Preceded bySachindra Debbarma
Succeeded byMevar Kumar Jamatia
ConstituencyAsharambari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
MLA
In office
2008–2013
Preceded byAnimesh Debbarma
Succeeded byManindra Chandra Das
ConstituencyPramodenagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Chief Executive Member
In office
2005–2008
Succeeded byRanjit Debbarma
Chief Executive Member
In office
1985–1991
Personal details
Born (1951-01-01) 1 January 1951[1]
Khowai
Citizenship India
NationalityIndian
Political partyCPI(M)
Spouse(s)Smt. Malati Deb Barma

As a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M), he represented Ashrambari 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
Krishi Karman Award 2015-16

References
  1. "OATH / AFFIRMATION BY ELEVENTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBERS" (PDF). tripuraassembly.nic.in. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  2. "Tripura agriculture minister loses". Business Standard. 3 March 2018.
  3. "Full list: CPI(M) newly elected central committee and politburo members". The Indian Express. The Indian Express. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  4. 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.
  5. "TRIPURAINFOWAY : Tripura's Latest News, Views & IT Portal". www.tripurainfoway.com.
  6. "Organic farming: Tripura to take lessons from Sikkim". The Statesman. IANS. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  7. "Tripura gets national award for record food production". The Statesman. IANS. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2020.


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