Biplab Kumar Deb
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Biplab Kumar Deb | |
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| 10th Chief Minister of Tripura | |
| Assumed office 9 March 2018[1] | |
| Governor | Tathagata Roy |
| Preceded by | Manik Sarkar |
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| Born | 25 November 1971 (age 46) Udaipur, Tripura, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Niti Deb |
| Children | 1 daughter and 1 son |
Biplab Kumar Deb (born 25 November 1971)[2][3] is an Indian politician from Tripura and the current Chief Minister of Tripura. He has been the state president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tripura since 7 January 2016. He led the BJP to victory in the 2018 Legislative Assembly Election, defeating 25 years rule of the Left Front government led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He took his oath as the 10th Chief Minister of Tripura on 9 March 2018.[4] He is also the big brother of Biplab Pal.
Early life and education
Biplab Deb was born on 25 November 1971 in Rajdhar Nagar village in Gomati district of Tripura.[3] His parents hailed from Kachua Upazila, Chandpur in Bangladesh.[5] He spent his childhood and schooling days in Tripura, completing his graduation from Tripura University before shifting to New Delhi for his higher Studies and Masters.[3] He later returned to Tripura after an absence of 15 years. He previously campaigned in elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council.[6]However, his education was of no use as he believes Internet and satellite existed during the times of Mahabharata. [7]
Scientific Research
Besides being a politician, Biplab Deb is a world renowned geneticist, computer engineer, historian and philosopher. He is said to have followed the path of Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on his way to become a polymath. On April 17, 2018 he presented a path-breaking research paper titled Science and Technology in Ancient India, he argued that satellite communication, computer technology and internet was not a foreign concept, but was actually developed in Ancient India siting examples from the Great Epic Mahabharata.
Political career
On 8 August 2017 Biplab Deb helped bring about the defection of Indian National Congress MLAs led by Sudip Roy Barman to the Bharatiya Janata Party[2].He led the local BJP into the 2018 Legislative Assembly election, attempting to gain office after 25 years of Left Front rule. He contested the election from Banamalipur Constituency in Agartala, which was held by Indian National Congress MLA Gopal Roy. He also faced Communist Party of India (Marxist) youth leader and former state President of Students Federation of India Amol Chakraborty. He won the Banamalipur Seat by a margin of 9549 votes over the Left Front candidate.
He led the Tripura's Election campaign and successfully defeated Left Front after 25 years by winning 44 seats with his ally Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura out of possible 60 seats in Tripura. The day after the results he went to CPI(M) Party Office to meet with outgoing Chief Minister Manik Sarkar and seek his blessings for the new government. He also paid his tribute to the late minister Khagendra Jamatia. Biplab Deb warned his fellow party workers to stay away from any sort of violence in Tripura. He became the Youngest Chief Minister of India at the time of his election.[citation needed]
Biplab Deb campaigned on the subject of youth employment opportunities, which he promised to improve if elected Chief Minister of Tripura.[citation needed] He also promised that he would pay 7th Pay Commission to all the employees of Tripura. He praised Narendra Modi during the campaign and stated that he considers him as his political Guru.[8] Biplab Deb brought in key BJP ministers from across India to campaign for the party in Tripura. At his election rally, thousands of people gathered to hear Biplab Deb's speech.[citation needed]
Personal life
Biplab Kumar Deb is married to Niti Deb and has a daughter and a son.[2]
References
- ^ "Biplab Deb, 48-Year-Old Leader Trained By RSS, To Be Tripura Chief Minister: Sources". Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ a b c "Biplab Kumar Deb Age, Family, Wife, Caste, Biography & More - StarsUnfolded". starsunfolded.com. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ a b c "Biplab Deb to be next Tripura CM, Jishnu Deb Burman his deputy; swearing-in likely on Friday". 'Firstpost'. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "From Manik Sarkar to Modi's sarkar: End of the road for India's poorest CM". 3 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018 – via The Economic Times.
- ^ "Tripura CM-elect Biplab has ancestral ties in Chandpur - Dhaka Tribune". www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ http://www.uniindia.com/biplab-deb-elected-new-tripura-bjp-chief/other/news/334667.html
- ^ https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/tripura-chief-minister-biplab-deb-stands-by-claim-of-internet-in-mahabharat-era-1839278
- ^ "Interview with Biplab Deb, BJP State Party President". www.tripurainfo.com. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
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