Jagadish Debbarma
Indian politician
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Jagadish Debbarma[1][2][3] is an Indian politician and current Chair of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC).[4]
Jagadish Debbarma | |
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Jagadish Debbarma at Tipra Women Federation Rally in 2023 | |
| Chair of TTAADC | |
| Assumed office 19 April 2021 | |
| Constituency | Jirania |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 December 1960 |
| Party | |
| Education | Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) |
| University of Calcutta | |
| Occupation | Politician, statesman |
Political career
Debbarma ran for MDC in the 2021 TTAADC election which was held on 6 April 2021.[5][6][7] His party the Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra forged an alliance[8] with TIPRA Motha[9] and contested on five seats. He won the Jirania constituency[10] seat and became a member of the District Council.[11]
On 19 April 2021,[12][13] at the oath-taking ceremony, Debbarma was unanimously elected as the TTAADC chairman.[14] This was the second time he chaired the council.[15][16]