Nagendra Jamatia

Nagendra Jamatia ( c. 1948 – 21 January 2019) was an Indian politician from Tripura belonging to Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra. He was a legislator of the Tripura Legislative Assembly. He was a minister of the Tripura Government too.

Nagendra Jamatia
Tripura Legislative Assembly
In office 1977–1993
Preceded by	Bullu Kuki
Succeeded by	Debabrata Koloy
Constituency	Ampinagar
In office 1998–2008
Preceded by	Debabrata Koloy
Succeeded by	Daniel Jamatia
Constituency	Ampinagar
Minister for Agriculture & Horticulture
In office 1988–1993
Personal details
Born	c. 1948
Died	21 January 2019 (aged 70–71)
Political party	Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra

Biography

Jamatia was elected as a member of the Tripura Legislative Assembly from Ampinagar as a Tripura Upajati Juba Samiti candidate in 1977, 1983 and 1988.[1][2][3] Jamatia brokered peace with the insurgent Tripura National Volunteers in 1988.[4] He served as Agriculture and Horticulture minister of Tripura Government from 1988 to 1993.[5]

Jamatia was also elected as a member of the Tripura Legislative Assembly from Ampinagar as a Tripura Upajati Juba Samiti candidate in 1998.[6] Later, he joined Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra.[5] He served as the vice president of the party too.[7] He was elected as a member of the Tripura Legislative Assembly from Ampinagar as an Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra candidate in 2003.[8]

Jamatia was married to Pabitra Rani Jamatia.[7] They had two children.

Jamatia died on 21 January 2019 at the age of 71.[4][5][9]

References

1. "Tripura Assembly Election Results in 1977". www.elections.in. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
2. "Tripura Assembly Election Results in 1983". www.elections.in. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
3. "Tripura Assembly Election Results in 1988". www.elections.in. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
4. "Tripura peace negotiator Nagendra Jamatia dead". The Hindu. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
5. "Veteran Tripura tribal leader dead". Business Standard. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
6. "Tripura Assembly Election Results in 1998". www.elections.in. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
7. "Tripura: Veteran tribal leader Nagendra Jamatia passes away". NE Now. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
8. "Tripura Assembly Election Results in 2003". www.elections.in. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
9. "Nagendra Jamatia, former minister and TNV peace accord initiator, passes away". World News Network. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.