Ram Prasad Paul

{{Short description|Indian politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}

{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Ram Prasad Paul

| cabinet =

| state = Tripura

| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1968}}

| party = Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

| citizenship =

| nationality = Indian

| residence = Agartala

| office1 = Deputy Speaker of Tripura Legislative Assembly

| constituency1 = Suryamaninagar

| term_start1 = 28 March 2023

| term_end1 =

| predecessor1 = Biswa Bandhu Sen

|1blankname1 = Speaker

| 1namedata1 =Biswa Bandhu Sen

| office2 = Cabinet Minister, Government of Tripura

| 1blankname2 = Ministry and Departments

| 1namedata2 =

  • Fire and Emergency Service
  • Jail
  • Welfare of Other Backward Classes
  • Welfare of Minorities

| term_start2 = 2018

| term_end2 = 2023

| office3 = Member of the Tripura Legislative Assembly

| constituency3 = Suryamaninagar

| term_start3 = 2018

| predecessor3 = Raj Kumar Chaudhuri

| education = Undergraduate

|2blankname2 = Speaker

| 2namedata2 =Biswa Bandhu Sen }}

Ram Prasad Paul{{Cite web |title=Educational Qualification of Tripura MLA's - Oneindia |url=https://www.oneindia.com/educational-qualification-of-tripura-mlas/ |access-date=2022-08-29 |website=www.oneindia.com |language=en}} (born 1968) is an Indian Politician from Tripura. He is currently serving as Deputy Speaker of Tripura Legislative Assembly.He was Minister of Fire and Emergency Service of Tripura in Government of Tripura under Biplab Kumar Deb ministry.{{Cite web |title=Council of Minister {{!}} Tripura State Portal |url=https://tripura.gov.in/councilminister |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=tripura.gov.in}}{{Cite web |author=Staff Reporter |date=2022-04-11 |title=Tripura State Minister Ram Prasad Paul Visits Tibetan Parliament |url=https://tibet.net/tripura-state-minister-ram-prasad-paul-visits-tibetan-parliament/ |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=Central Tibetan Administration |language=en-US}} He became the MLA from Suryamaninagar Constituency by defeating CPI(M) candidate Rajkumar Choudhury by a margin of 4,567 votes in 2018.{{Cite web |title=Ramprasad Paul(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- SURYAMANINAGAR(WEST TRIPURA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/tripura2018/candidate.php?candidate_id=5916 |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=myneta.info}}

Controversies

In May 2022, Paul stirred nationwide controversy by wailing and hurling chair while screaming out loud “I will die, I will not (have anything to) do (with) such a party”, over new Chief Minister announcement.{{Cite web |title=Video: Tripura BJP MLA Smashes Chair Over New Chief Minister Announcement |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/video-tripura-bjp-mla-ram-prasad-paul-smashes-chair-over-new-chief-minister-announcement-2976631 |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=NDTV.com}}{{Cite web |title=WATCH: Tripura Minister smashes chair, shouts in protest to Saha's appointment |url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/watch-bjps-ram-prasad-paul-smashes-chair-shouts-in-protest-to-manik-sahas-appointment-as-cm-2463620.html |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=Zee News |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Watch Video: 'Main mar jaunga', says Tripura minister Ram Prasad Paul after Manik Saha elected as new CM |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/watch-video-main-mar-jaunga-says-tripura-minister-ram-prasad-paul-after-manik-saha-elected-as-new-cm |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}

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