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{{Short description|10th Chief minister of Indian state of Tripura}}
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{{Infobox Indian politician
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| name = Biplab Kumar Deb
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| caption =
| name = Biplab Kumar Deb
| office = 10th [[List of Chief Ministers of Tripura|Chief Minister of Tripura]]
| image = Biplab Kumar Deb (cropped).png
| governor = [[Tathagata Roy]]
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| office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| term_start = 9 March 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/biplab-kumar-deb-48-year-old-leader-trained-by-rss-to-be-tripura-chief-minister-sources-1819814?amp=1&akamai-rum=off|title=Biplab Deb, 48-Year-Old Leader Trained By RSS, To Be Tripura Chief Minister: Sources|publisher=|accessdate=23 March 2018}}</ref>
| term_end =
| term_start = 4 June 2024
| predecessor = [[Manik Sarkar]]
| predecessor = [[Pratima Bhoumik]]
| constituency = [[Tripura West Lok Sabha constituency|Tripura West]]
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| successor =
| office1 = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]]
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| term_start1 = 22 September 2022 | term_end1 = 3 June 2024
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| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| spouse = Niti Deb
| predecessor1 = [[Manik Saha]]
| children = 1 daughter and 1 son
| constituency1 = [[Tripura]]
| office2 = 10th [[List of Chief Ministers of Tripura|Chief Minister of Tripura]]
| birth_date = 25 November 1971 (age 46)
| term_start2 = 9 March 2018<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Akhilesh |last2=Choudhury |first2=Ratnadip |editor-last=Varma |editor-first=Shylaja |date=5 March 2018|title=Biplab Deb, 48-Year-Old Leader Trained By RSS, To Be Tripura Chief Minister: Sources |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/biplab-kumar-deb-48-year-old-leader-trained-by-rss-to-be-tripura-chief-minister-sources-1819814 |work=NDTV |access-date=7 April 2021}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Udaipur, Tripura|Udaipur]], [[Tripura]], [[India]]
| alma_mater = Tripura University
| term_end2 = 14 May 2022
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| predecessor2 = [[Manik Sarkar]]
| successor2 = [[Manik Saha]]
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| office3 = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the]] [[Tripura Legislative Assembly]]
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| constituency3 = [[Banamalipur (Tripura Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Banamalipur]]
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| successor3 = Gopal Chandra Roy
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| 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]]
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| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| otherparty = [[National Democratic Alliance]]
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| spouse = Niti Deb
| children = 2 (1 daughter and 1 son)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|11|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Gomati district|Rajdhar Nagar]], [[Tripura]], [[India]]<ref>{{Cite news |title=Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tripura |url=https://tripura.gov.in/cm-profile |work=Tripura Government |access-date=26 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>
| alma_mater = [[Tripura University]]
| residence = Shyamaprasad Mukerjee Lane, Agartala<ref>{{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}}</ref>
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'''Biplab Kumar Deb''' (born 25 November 1971)<ref name="firstpost"/> 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 [[Tripura Legislative Assembly election, 2018|2018 Legislative Assembly Election]], defeating 25 years rule of the [[Left Front (Tripura)|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.<ref>{{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=|accessdate=5 March 2018|via=The Economic Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|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.com|access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/news/india/twitter-roasts-tripura-cm-biplab-kumar-debs-claims-on-internet-during-the-mahabharata-era/articleshow/63823774.cms|title=Twitter roasts Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb's claims on internet during the Mahabharata era - Mumbai Mirror -|work=Mumbai Mirror|access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref>
'''Biplab Kumar Deb''' (born 25 November 1971)<ref name="firstpost"/> is an Indian politician serving as the [[Member of Rajya Sabha]] from [[Tripura]] since 2022. He also served as the 10th [[Chief Minister of Tripura]] from 2018 to 2022. 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]], Tripura unit from 2016 to 2018. He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Biplab Deb was born on 25 November 1971 in Rajdhar Nagar village in [[Gomati district]] of Tripura.<ref name="firstpost"/> His parents hailed from [[Kachua Upazila, Chandpur]] in [[Bangladesh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://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 - Dhaka Tribune|website=www.dhakatribune.com|accessdate=5 March 2018}}</ref> He spent his childhood and schooling days in Tripura, completing his graduation from [[Tripura University]] before shifting to [[New Delhi]] to join RSS.<ref name="firstpost">{{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|accessdate=7 March 2018|publisher='Firstpost'}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.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 - Times of India|publisher=}}</ref> He later returned to Tripura after an absence of 15 years. He previously campaigned in elections to the [[Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council]].<ref>[http://www.uniindia.com/biplab-deb-elected-new-tripura-bjp-chief/other/news/334667.html]{{dead link|date=April 2018}}</ref>
Biplab Deb was born on 25 November 1971 in Rajdhar Nagar village, [[Udaipur, Tripura|Udaipur]], [[Gomati district]], [[Tripura]].<ref name="firstpost"/><ref>{{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}}</ref> His parents had migrated to India as refugees from [[Chandpur District]], [[East Pakistan]] during liberation war in 1971 before his birth.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> His father is a citizen of India since 27 June 1967.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He spent his childhood and schooling days in Tripura, completing his graduation from [[Tripura University]] before shifting to [[New Delhi]].<ref name="firstpost">{{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}}</ref><ref name="toi-18apr18">{{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}}</ref> He later returned to Tripura after an absence of 15 years.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Karmakar |first1=Rahul |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 |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=26 October 2019|date=6 March 2018 }}</ref>


== Political career ==
== Political career ==
Deb was elected the President of Tripura state unit of BJP in January 2017 replacing Sudhindra Dasgupta who was BJP's longest serving state president. 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 [[Left Front (Tripura)|CPI(M)]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>
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{{See also|Tripura Legislative Assembly election, 2018}}
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]]. He led the local BJP into the 2018 Legislative Assembly election, attempting to gain office after 25 years of [[Left Front (Tripura)|Left Front]] rule. He contested the election from [[Banamalipur (Tripura Vidhan Sabha constituency)|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. Deb 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|date=February 2018}}


=== Chief Minister ===
Biplab Deb campaigned on the subject of youth employment opportunities, which he promised to improve if elected [[Chief Minister of Tripura]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2018}} 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tripurainfo.com/Interviews/480.htm|title=Interview with Biplab Deb, BJP State Party President|website=www.tripurainfo.com|accessdate=19 January 2018}}</ref> Deb brought in key BJP ministers from across India to campaign for the party in Tripura.{{Citation needed|date=February 2018}}
Deb contested the election from [[Banamalipur (Tripura Vidhan Sabha constituency)|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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>


Deb campaigned on the subject of youth employment opportunities, which he promised to improve if elected [[Chief Minister of Tripura]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> He also promised the employees of Tripura that he would implement the [[7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) and Defence Forces|7th Pay Commission]] once he got elected.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Deb brought in key BJP ministers from across India to campaign for the party in Tripura.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>
==Controversy==

In April 2018, Deb stirred nationwide controversy by claiming that internet and satellite existed since the [[Mahabharata]] era.<ref>{{cite web|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 - Times of India ►|publisher=}}</ref> He also made controversial remarks on the Civil Service Examination, advising civil engineers rather than mechanical engineers to apply.<ref>{{Cite web|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|last=|first=|date=|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=April 29, 2018}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://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|title=Tripura CM Biplab Deb courts controversy again, says 1997 Miss World Diana Hayden not 'an Indian beauty' like Aishwarya Rai|date=26 April 2018|publisher=Indian Express}}</ref>
He took his oath as the 10th Chief Minister of Tripura on 9 March 2018.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He resigned from the post on 14 May 2022.<ref name="NDTV_14May2022">
{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>

==Controversies==

He also made controversial remarks on the Civil Service Examination, stating that only civil engineers should sit for civil service exams.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

In November 2019, Deb claimed, "The Mughals intended to bomb the culture of Tripura".<ref>{{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}}</ref>

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 1997|Miss World]] pageant.<ref>{{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 }}</ref>

In 2020, he claimed that [[Punjabis]] and [[Jats]] are physically strong but less intelligent than [[Bengalis]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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*[[2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election]]
*[[Biplab Kumar Deb ministry]]
*[[Biplab Kumar Deb ministry]]


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Latest revision as of 17:03, 2 September 2024

Biplab Kumar Deb
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 June 2024
Preceded byPratima Bhoumik
ConstituencyTripura West
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
22 September 2022 – 3 June 2024
Preceded byManik Saha
ConstituencyTripura
10th Chief Minister of Tripura
In office
9 March 2018[1] – 14 May 2022
Preceded byManik Sarkar
Succeeded byManik Saha
Member of the Tripura Legislative Assembly
In office
3 March 2018 – 22 September 2022
Preceded byGopal Chandra Roy
Succeeded byGopal Chandra Roy
ConstituencyBanamalipur
President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Tripura unit
In office
2016–2018
Succeeded byManik Saha
Personal details
Born (1971-11-25) 25 November 1971 (age 52)
Rajdhar Nagar, Tripura, India[2][3]
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Other political
affiliations		National Democratic Alliance
SpouseNiti Deb
Children2 (1 daughter and 1 son)
Residence(s)Shyamaprasad Mukerjee Lane, Agartala[4]
Alma materTripura University

Biplab Kumar Deb (born 25 November 1971)[5] is an Indian politician serving as the Member of Rajya Sabha from Tripura since 2022. He also served as the 10th Chief Minister of Tripura from 2018 to 2022. 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, Tripura unit from 2016 to 2018. He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.[6][7]

Early life

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Biplab Deb was born on 25 November 1971 in Rajdhar Nagar village, Udaipur, Gomati district, Tripura.[5][8] His parents had migrated to India as refugees from Chandpur District, East Pakistan during liberation war in 1971 before his birth.[9][10] His father is a citizen of India since 27 June 1967.[11] He spent his childhood and schooling days in Tripura, completing his graduation from Tripura University before shifting to New Delhi.[5][12] He later returned to Tripura after an absence of 15 years.[13]

Political career

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Deb was elected the President of Tripura state unit of BJP in January 2017 replacing Sudhindra Dasgupta who was BJP's longest serving state president. 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).[14]

Chief Minister

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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.[15][16][17]

Deb campaigned on the subject of youth employment opportunities, which he promised to improve if elected Chief Minister of Tripura.[18] He also promised the employees of Tripura that he would implement the 7th Pay Commission once he got elected.[19] Deb brought in key BJP ministers from across India to campaign for the party in Tripura.[20][21]

He took his oath as the 10th Chief Minister of Tripura on 9 March 2018.[22] He resigned from the post on 14 May 2022.[23][24]

Controversies

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He also made controversial remarks on the Civil Service Examination, stating that only civil engineers should sit for civil service exams.[25]

In November 2019, Deb claimed, "The Mughals intended to bomb the culture of Tripura".[26]

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.[27]

In 2020, he claimed that Punjabis and Jats are physically strong but less intelligent than Bengalis.[28]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sharma, Akhilesh; Choudhury, Ratnadip (5 March 2018). Varma, Shylaja (ed.). "Biplab Deb, 48-Year-Old Leader Trained By RSS, To Be Tripura Chief Minister: Sources". NDTV. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tripura". Tripura Government. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Biplab Kumar Deb--RSS member to Tripura CM". The Economic Times. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  4. ^ PTI (7 August 2021). "Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb Escapes "Attempted Murder", 3 Arrested: Report". NDTV.com. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "From Manik Sarkar to Modi's sarkar: End of the road for India's poorest CM". The Economic Times. The Times Group. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  7. ^ Sanyal, Anindita, ed. (18 April 2018). "Tripura Chief Minister Stands By Claim Of Internet in Mahabharat Era". NDTV. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  8. ^ Bhattacharya, Amava; Bhattacharjee, Biswendu (6 August 2018). "NRC battle plays out on Biplab's Wiki page over 'Bangla birth' claims". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  9. ^ Chandpur, Ibrahim Rony (4 March 2018). "Tripura CM-elect Biplab has ancestral ties in Chandpur". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  10. ^ Khokon, Sahidul Hasan (9 March 2018). "Tripura's new CM phones Bangladesh PM, seeks cooperation". India Today. Dhaka. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Tripura CM's birthplace not in Bangladesh: CMO". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Internet and satellite existed since Mahabharata era, claims Tripura CM Biplab Deb". The Times of India. Asian News International. 18 April 2018. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  13. ^ Karmakar, Rahul (6 March 2018). "Biplab Kumar Deb, the man who engineered a 'revolution' for the BJP". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  14. ^ "Biplab Deb elected new Tripura BJP chief". United News of India. Agartala. 7 January 2016.
  15. ^ IANS (4 March 2018). "BJP's probable Tripura CM candidate meets Sarkar". GulfNews. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  16. ^ "BJP's Biplab seeks Sarkar's blessing". The Times of India. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  17. ^ "Personal enmity to blame for post-poll violence in Tripura: CM Biplab Kumar". The Times of India. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  18. ^ Chatterjee, Mohua (23 March 2018). "Will create 7 lakh jobs within 30 months: Tripura CM Biplab Deb". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  19. ^ "Interview with Biplab Deb, BJP State Party President". tripurainfo.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  20. ^ "Sunil Deodhar and 3 Others Who Led the BJP Campaign in Northeast". The Quint. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  21. ^ Varma, Gyan (3 March 2018). "How BJP fashioned Tripura win?". livemint.com/. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  22. ^ Sethi, Nidhi (9 March 2018). "Biplab Deb Takes Oath As Tripura Chief Minister, PM Modi In Attendance: 10 Points". NDTV.com. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  23. ^ "Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb Resigns A Year Ahead Of Elections". NDTV. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  24. ^ Mathew, Liz (14 May 2022). "Biplab Kumar Deb steps down as Tripura CM ahead of 2023 polls". The Indian Express. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  25. ^ "Civil, and not mechanical, engineers should go for Civil Services: Tripura CM Biplab Deb". The Times of India. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  26. ^ "Six times Tripura CM Biplab Deb courted controversy". East Mojo. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  27. ^ "Tripura CM Biplab Deb courts controversy again, says 1997 Miss World Diana Hayden not 'an Indian beauty' like Aishwarya Rai". New Indian Express. 26 April 2018. Archived from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  28. ^ "Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb says Punjabis, Jats are less intelligent than Bengalis, apologises later". Scroll.in. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
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Preceded by Chief Minister of Tripura
9 March 2018 - 14 May 2022 		Succeeded by
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