Rabindra Debbarma (born 12 January 1965) is an Indian Tiprasa politician from Tripura who is an former Executive Member of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) from the 13- Simna-Tamakari (ST) constituency. And former Member of Tripura Legislative Assembly. Currently he is also Member of District Council of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council[2] from 19 April 2021 and he is currently serves as the Chief Whip of TIPRA Motha Party in the TTAADC.[3]

Rabindra Debbarma
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Rabindra Debbarma in plenary session at Khumulwng on 15 July 2023
Executive Member of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council
In office
19 April 2021  6 May 2026
Departments
  • Education
  • Kokborok & Other Indigenous Languages Department.
Preceded byKumodh Debbarma
Succeeded byChandra Kumar Jamatia
Member of District Council Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council
Assumed office
19 April 2021
Preceded byRanabir Debbarma
Constituency13- Simna-Tamakari (ST)
Member of Tripura Legislative Assembly
In office
1989–1992
Preceded byAbhiram Debbarma
Succeeded byPranab Debbarma
ConstituencySimna
Personal details
Born (1965-01-12) 12 January 1965 (age 61)
Boiragi Kami, Sumli Hathai, West Tripura
PartyTIPRA Motha Party
Other political
affiliations
Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra (formerly)
SpouseSmt. Kamala Debbarma
Children1

Political career

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Rabindra Debbarma started his political journey as a student leader associated with the Twipra Students' Federation (TSF).

Tripura State Legislature

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He contested the 1988 Tripura Legislative Assembly Election from the Simna Assembly constituency in which he was defeated by CPI (M) candidate Abhiram Debbarma.[4] After Abhiram Debbarma died in 1989, he won the by-election on a TUJS ticket.[citation needed]

Debbarma joined the Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra (INPT) after a split in the TUJS.[5] He served as the assistant general secretary of the INPT until it was merged with TIPRA in 2021.[6]

Autonomous District Council

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Rabindra Debbarma contested the 2021 TTAADC election as a TIPRA Motha candidate and won from the Simna-Tamakari constituency.[7] He was appointed as the chief whip of the TTAADC. He was sworn in as an executive member of the TTAADC Government on 18 May 2023.[8][9]

Positions held

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References

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  1. https://thewire.in/politics/tripura-pradyot-kishore-ttaadc-polls-tipra-bjp-ipft
  2. "TIPRA-INPT alliance sweeps Tripura ADC polls, CPI-M's rule comes to an end". thenortheasttoday.com. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2023.[permanent dead link]
  3. NEWS, NE NOW (17 March 2022). "Tripura tribal council demands immediate release of Rs 581 crore outstanding". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  4. "Tripura Assembly Election Results in 1988". www.elections.in. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  5. "Rabindra Debbarma(Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra):Constituency- SIMNA(WEST TRIPURA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  6. "Indigenous people of Tripura hit streets in protest against CAA". thenortheasttoday.com. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  7. admin@ttaadc. "Member of District Council". TTAADC. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  8. "Three MDCs to take oath as EM of TTAADC on May 18 - Tripura Chronicle". 16 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  9. "TRIPURAINFO : The first news, views & information website of TRIPURA". tripurainfo.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  10. "State govt mistreating TTAADC: Chief Whip - Tripura Chronicle". 4 August 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2023. While speaking in a workshop on 'Jhum Cultivation' the Chief Whip of TTAADC Rabindra Debbarma said that the district council has written to the state government many times for help in various matters however no positive reply came from there end.
  11. Bureau, The Meghalayan (4 August 2022). "Tripura government treating TTAADC unfairly: Rabindra Debbarma". The Meghalayan. Retrieved 18 May 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  12. "INPT demands withdrawal of Disturbed Area Act from Tripura". Zee News. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 18 May 2023.