Biplab Kumar Deb
{{Short description|10th Chief minister of Indian state of Tripura}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Biplab Kumar Deb
| image = File:Shri Biplab Deb.jpg
| caption =
| office = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
| term_start = 4 June 2024
| predecessor = Pratima Bhoumik
| constituency = Tripura West
| office1 = Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
| term_start1 = 22 September 2022
| term_end1 = 3 June 2024
| predecessor1 = Manik Saha
| constituency1 = Tripura
| office2 = 10th Chief Minister of Tripura
| term_end2 = 14 May 2022
| predecessor2 = Manik Sarkar
| successor2 = Manik Saha
| office3 = Member of the Tripura Legislative Assembly
| constituency3 = Banamalipur
| successor3 = Gopal Chandra Roy
| term_start3 = 3 March 2018
| term_end3 = 22 September 2022
| predecessor3 = Gopal Chandra Roy
| office4 = President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Tripura Unit
| term_start4 = 2016
| term_end4 = 2018
| successor4 = Manik Saha
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| otherparty = National Democratic Alliance
| spouse = {{marriage|Niti Deb|17 November 2001}}
| children = 2 (1 daughter and 1 son)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|11|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = Rajdhar Nagar, Tripura, India{{Cite news |title=Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tripura |url=https://tripura.gov.in/cm-profile |work=Tripura Government |access-date=26 February 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/biplab-kumar-deb-rss-member-to-tripura-cm/articleshow/63231111.cms|title=Biplab Kumar Deb--RSS member to Tripura CM|newspaper= The Economic Times |date=9 March 2018|access-date=9 September 2019}}
| alma_mater = Tripura University
| residence = Shyamaprasad Mukerjee Lane, Agartala{{cite news |last1=PTI |title=Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb Escapes "Attempted Murder", 3 Arrested: Report |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/tripura-chief-minister-biplab-deb-escapes-attempted-murder-3-arrested-report-2504892 |access-date=24 November 2021 |work=NDTV.com |date=7 August 2021}}
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| nationality = Indian
}}
Biplab Kumar Deb (born 25 November 1971) is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party serving as Member of Parliament from Tripura West. He served as the Member of Rajya Sabha from Tripura from 2022 to 2024. He also served as the 10th Chief Minister of Tripura from 2018 to 2022. He was the first Chief Minister of Tripura from the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was the member of the Tripura Legislative Assembly from Banamalipur constituency from 2018 to 2022. He was also the president of the Bharatiya Janata Party's Tripura unit from 2016 to 2018.{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/from-manik-sarkar-to-modis-sarkar-end-of-the-road-for-indias-only-communist-cm/articleshow/63144911.cms|title=From Manik Sarkar to Modi's sarkar: End of the road for India's poorest CM|date=3 March 2018|publisher=The Times Group|access-date=5 March 2018|work=The Economic Times}}{{Cite news|editor-last=Sanyal|editor-first=Anindita|date=18 April 2018|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/tripura-chief-minister-biplab-deb-stands-by-claim-of-internet-in-mahabharat-era-1839278|title=Tripura Chief Minister Stands By Claim Of Internet in Mahabharat Era|work=NDTV|access-date=22 April 2018}}
Personal life
Biplab Deb was born on 25 November 1971 in Rajdhar Nagar village, Udaipur, Gomati district, Tripura to Hirudhan Deb and Mina Rani Deb.{{cite news |last1=Bhattacharya |first1=Amava |last2=Bhattacharjee |first2=Biswendu |date=6 August 2018|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/nrc-battle-plays-out-on-biplabs-wiki-page-over-bangla-birth-claims/articleshow/65284898.cms|title=NRC battle plays out on Biplab's Wiki page over 'Bangla birth' claims|work=The Times of India|access-date=7 April 2021}} His parents had migrated to India as refugees from Chandpur District, East Pakistan during Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 before his birth.{{Cite news|last=Chandpur|first=Ibrahim Rony|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/2018/03/04/tripura-cm-elect-biplab-ancestral-ties-chandpur/|title=Tripura CM-elect Biplab has ancestral ties in Chandpur|date=4 March 2018|work=Dhaka Tribune|access-date=7 April 2021|language=en-US}}{{cite news |last1=Khokon |first1=Sahidul Hasan |title=Tripura's new CM phones Bangladesh PM, seeks cooperation |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/new-tripura-cm-phones-bangladesh-pm-seeks-cooperation-1185726-2018-03-09 |access-date=7 April 2021 |work=India Today |date=9 March 2018 |location=Dhaka |language=en}} His father is a citizen of India since 27 June 1967.{{cite news |title=Tripura CM's birthplace not in Bangladesh: CMO |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/tripura-cm-s-birthplace-not-in-bangladesh-cmo-118080600965_1.html|access-date=7 April 2021 |work=Business Standard |agency=Press Trust of India |date=6 August 2018}} He spent his childhood and schooling days in Tripura, completing his graduation from Tripura University before shifting to New Delhi.{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/biplab-deb-to-be-next-tripura-cm-jishnu-deb-burman-his-deputy-swearing-in-likely-on-friday-4378427.html|title=Biplab Deb to be next Tripura CM, Jishnu Deb Burman his deputy; swearing-in likely on Friday|date=6 March 2018|access-date=7 March 2018|work=Firstpost}}{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agartala/internet-and-satellite-existed-since-mahabharata-era-claims-tripura-cm/articleshow/63808175.cms|title=Internet and satellite existed since Mahabharata era, claims Tripura CM Biplab Deb|work=The Times of India|agency=Asian News International|date=18 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419101418/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agartala/internet-and-satellite-existed-since-mahabharata-era-claims-tripura-cm/articleshow/63808175.cms|archive-date=19 April 2018|access-date=7 April 2021}} He later returned to Tripura after spending 15 years in New Delhi and other parts of northern India.{{cite news |last1=Karmakar |first1=Rahul |date=6 March 2018 |title=Biplab Kumar Deb, the man who engineered a 'revolution' for the BJP |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/when-biplab-engineered-a-revolution-for-the-bjp/article22952284.ece |work=The Hindu |access-date=26 October 2019}}
He married Niti Deb on 17 November 2001, with whom he has a son and an daughter.{{cite web |title=Deb, Shri Biplab Kumar |url=https://sansad.in/ls/members/biographyM/5671 |website=Digital Sansad |publisher=National Informatics Centre |access-date=29 January 2025}}
Political career
Deb was elected the President of Tripura state unit of BJP in January 2016, succeeding Sudhindra Dasgupta, a veteran who was party president for five years.{{Cite news |last=Karmakar |first=Rahul |date=6 March 2018 |title=Who is Biplab Kumar Deb, the man who engineered a 'revolution' for the BJP? |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/when-biplab-engineered-a-revolution-for-the-bjp/article22952284.ece |access-date=29 October 2024 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}} He started his political career by campaigning for the 2018 state election. He began his campaign from the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council which was believed to be the base of the then governing CPI(M).{{cite news |title=Biplab Deb elected new Tripura BJP chief |url=http://www.uniindia.com/biplab-deb-elected-new-tripura-bjp-chief/other/news/334667.html |work=United News of India |date=7 January 2016 |location=Agartala}}
= Chief Minister =
Deb contested the election from Banamalipur Constituency in Agartala and won by a margin of 9,549 votes, which was held by Indian National Congress MLA Gopal Chandra Roy. Deb led the Tripura's Election campaign and 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.{{Cite news|url=https://gulfnews.com/news/asia/india/bjp-s-probable-tripura-cm-candidate-meets-sarkar-1.2182596|title=BJP's probable Tripura CM candidate meets Sarkar|last=IANS|date=4 March 2018|work=GulfNews|access-date=12 August 2018}}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bjps-biplab-seeks-sarkars-blessing/articleshow/63163214.cms|title=BJP's Biplab seeks Sarkar's blessing |date=5 March 2018 |work=The Times of India|access-date=12 August 2018}}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agartala/personal-enmity-to-blame-for-post-poll-violence-in-tripura-cm-biplab-kumar/articleshow/63794639.cms|title=Personal enmity to blame for post-poll violence in Tripura: CM Biplab Kumar|date=17 April 2018|work=The Times of India|access-date=12 August 2018}}
Deb campaigned on the subject of youth employment opportunities, which he promised to improve if elected Chief Minister of Tripura.{{Cite news|last=Chatterjee|first=Mohua|date=23 March 2018|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agartala/will-create-7-lakh-jobs-within-30-months-tripura-cm-biplab-deb/articleshow/63423617.cms|title=Will create 7 lakh jobs within 30 months: Tripura CM Biplab Deb|work=The Times of India|access-date=12 August 2018}} He also promised the employees of Tripura that he would implement the 7th Pay Commission once he got elected.{{cite web|url=http://www.tripurainfo.com/Interviews/480.htm|title=Interview with Biplab Deb, BJP State Party President|website=tripurainfo.com|access-date=19 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128174219/http://www.tripurainfo.com/Interviews/480.htm|archive-date=28 January 2018|url-status=dead}} Deb brought in key BJP ministers from across India to campaign for the party in Tripura.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/sunil-deodhar-and-campaign-leaders-for-bjp-win-in-north-east-elections|title=Sunil Deodhar and 3 Others Who Led the BJP Campaign in Northeast|work=The Quint|access-date=12 August 2018|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/i5ud7sQ6dv57Zj6qGcSCCM/How-BJP-fashioned-Tripura-win.html|title=How BJP fashioned Tripura win?|last=Varma|first=Gyan|date=3 March 2018|work=livemint.com/|access-date=12 August 2018}}
He took his oath as the 10th Chief Minister of Tripura on 9 March 2018.{{cite news |last1=Sethi |first1=Nidhi |title=Biplab Deb Takes Oath As Tripura Chief Minister, PM Modi In Attendance: 10 Points |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/biplab-deb-to-take-oath-as-tripura-chief-minister-pm-modi-likely-to-attend-10-points-1821551 |access-date=24 November 2021 |work=NDTV.com |date=9 March 2018}} During his tenure as the Chief Minister of Tripura, several government programs & schemes were implemented for the development of Tripura.
==Economic development of Tripura==
In June 2018, the State Government of Tripura under Deb presented its first state budget, which was a 'deficit free budget'.{{cite news |title=Presented deficit free budget to make Tripura self-reliant: CM |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/presented-deficit-free-budget-to-make-tripura-self-reliant-cm-118061901332_1.html |work=Business Standard |agency=ANI |date=19 June 2018 |access-date=8 November 2024}} In January 2019, the 15th Finance Commission, headed by N K Singh, held detailed discussions with the State Government of Tripura headed by Deb.{{Cite news |title=The 15th Finance Commission meets Government of Tripura |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1560333 |work=Press Information Bureau (PIB) of India |date=17 January 2019 |access-date=8 November 2024}} The Commission acknowledged the effective measures taken by the government during its first 10 months in office & fully shared the vision to make Tripura a model state.{{Cite news |last=Deb |first=Debraj |date=17 January 2019 |title=Tripura should attract private capital, cut down on higher public outlay: Finance Commission chief |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/tripura/tripura-should-attract-private-capital-cut-down-on-higher-public-outlay-finance-commission-chief/ |work=The Indian Express |access-date=7 November 2024}}
Measures for farmers' welfare in Tripura
In June 2018, Deb announced renaming the Tripura State 'Agriculture Ministry' to 'Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Ministry'.{{Cite web |title=State Agriculture Ministry to be renamed to Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Ministry: CM Shri Biplab Kumar Deb |url=https://tripura.gov.in/sites/default/files/46state-agriculture-deptt-to-be-renamed.pdf |work=Government of Tripura, Directorate of Information and Cultural Affairs |date=12 June 2018 |access-date=9 November 2024}} In December 2018, for the first time in the history of the state, the Food Corporation of India started procuring paddy directly from farmers in Tripura at Minimum Support Price (MSP).{{Cite news |title=FCI's procurement of paddy to boost farmers' income in Tripura |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/fcis-procurement-of-paddy-to-boost-farmers-income-in-tripura201812291433010001/ |work=ANI News |date=29 December 2018 |access-date=9 November 2024}}
He resigned from the post on 14 May 2022.
{{cite news |title=Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb Resigns A Year Ahead Of Elections |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/tripura-chief-minister-biplab-deb-resigns-a-year-ahead-of-assembly-election-news-agency-pti-2975606 |access-date=14 May 2022 |work=NDTV |date=14 May 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Mathew |first1=Liz |title=Biplab Kumar Deb steps down as Tripura CM ahead of 2023 polls |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/tripura/tripura-cm-biplab-kumar-deb-resigns-bjp-7917184/ |access-date=14 May 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=14 May 2022}}
= Member of Parliament =
Deb was elected as a Member of the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of the Indian Parliament) in 2022.{{Cite news |last=Ali |first=Syed Sajjad |date=22 September 2022 |title=Biplab Kumar Deb wins Rajya Sabha by-election |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/biplab-kumar-deb-wins-rajya-sabha-by-election/article65923210.ece |work=The Hindu |issn=0971-751X |access-date=29 October 2024}} In December 2022, Deb moved a private member resolution for setting up of the Agarwood Board of India for development of agarwood sector in the country, which received support cutting across party lines in the Rajya Sabha.{{Cite news |title=Rajya members unanimous on setting up Agarwood Board of India |url=https://theprint.in/india/rajya-members-unanimous-on-setting-up-agarwood-board-of-india/1268220/ |work=ThePrint |agency=PTI |date=16 December 2022 |access-date=29 October 2024}} In October 2023, Deb was nominated by the Vice-President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar to participate in the 'Parliamentary Forum on LIFE (Lifestyle for Environment)' at the 9th G-20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P-20) organised in New Delhi during the tenure of India's G20 Presidency.{{Cite news |title=Tripura MP Biplab Kumar Deb Advocates Lifestyle Changes For Climate Action At P-20 Summit |url=https://www.northeasttoday.in/2023/10/12/tripura-mp-biplab-kumar-deb-advocates-lifestyle-changes-for-climate-action-at-p-20-summit/ |work=Northeast Today |date=12 October 2023 |access-date=31 October 2024}}
Controversies
He also made controversial remarks on the Civil Service Examination, stating that only civil engineers should sit for civil service exams.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/only-civil-and-not-mechanical-engineers-should-attempt-civil-services-tripura-cm-biplab-deb/articleshow/63954216.cms|title=Civil, and not mechanical, engineers should go for Civil Services: Tripura CM Biplab Deb|date=28 April 2018|work=The Times of India|access-date=29 April 2018}}
In November 2019, Deb claimed, "The Mughals intended to bomb the culture of Tripura".{{Cite news|url=https://www.eastmojo.com/news/2020/11/04/six-times-tripura-cm-biplab-deb-courted-controversy/|title=Six times Tripura CM Biplab Deb courted controversy|date=4 November 2020|work=East Mojo|access-date=24 May 2022}}
He also stated that international beauty pageants were a farce, and claimed that the decision to award Miss World and Miss Universe titles to Indian women for five years in a row was market-driven rather than based on the beauty of the participants while questioning the rationale behind awarding Diana Hayden the Miss World pageant.{{cite news |title=Tripura CM Biplab Deb courts controversy again, says 1997 Miss World Diana Hayden not 'an Indian beauty' like Aishwarya Rai |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/apr/26/tripura-cm-Biplab-deb-courts-controversy-again-says-1997-miss-world-diana-hayden-not-an-indian-bea-1806859.html |access-date=7 April 2021 |work=New Indian Express |date=26 April 2018 |archive-date=24 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524111351/https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/apr/26/tripura-cm-Biplab-deb-courts-controversy-again-says-1997-miss-world-diana-hayden-not-an-indian-bea-1806859.html |url-status=dead }}
In 2020, he claimed that Punjabis and Jats are physically strong but less intelligent than Bengalis.{{Cite news |title=Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb says Punjabis, Jats are less intelligent than Bengalis, apologises later |url=https://scroll.in/latest/968103/punjabis-jats-are-less-intelligent-cant-match-bengalis-says-tripura-cm-biplab-kumar-deb |access-date=14 May 2022 |work=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}
See also
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