Dasarath Deb
| Dasarath Deb | |
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| 8th Chief Minister of Tripura | |
| In office April 10, 1993–March 11, 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Samir Ranjan Barman |
| Succeeded by | Manik Sarkar |
| Constituency | Ramchandraghat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 2, 1916 Boltali village, Tripura |
| Died | October 14, 1998 |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
Dasarth Deb (2 February 1916 –October 14, 1998) (Bengali: দশরথ দেব) was a political leader in the Indian state of Tripura. He was a leader of the Ganamukti Parishad and the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1952, 1957, 1962 and 1971 from Tripura East constituency. He was also the vice-president of All India Kisan Sabha and the first and yet only tribal Chief Minister of Tripura.
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[edit] Early life
Dasarath Deb was born at Boltali village in the present day Khowai subdivision of West Tripura district.[1]
[edit] Political career
In 1948, he formed Ganamukti Parishad, which was engaged in an armed struggle from 1948-50. In 1950, he along with his followers, joined the Communist Party of India. He became a member of the central committee of the party in 1951. After, the split in CPI in 1964, he joined Communist Party of India (Marxist). In 1964, he founded the Tripura Rajya Upajati Ganamukti Parishad, a frontal organization of CPI(M). In 1978, he was elected for the first time in Tripura Vidhan Sabha from Ramchandraghat constituency and became the Minister for Education in the first Left Front government. He was the Deputy Chief Minister in the second Left Front government from 1983-88. In 1988, he became the secretary of the state unit of CPI(M). On 10 April 1993 he became the Chief Minister of the third Left Front government. He was in office till 11 March 1998. He declined to contest the Vidhan Sabha election in 1998 on health grounds.[1]
[edit] Works
- Mukti Parishader Itikatha
- Samantatantrik Byabasthar Biruddhe Mukti Parishader Sangram
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b "A legendary revolutionary-Dasarath Deb, 1916-1998". Frontline. November 7–20, 1998. http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fline/fl1523/15231090.htm.
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