N. C. Debbarma
Indian politician (1942–2023)
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Narendra Chandra Debbarma (28 August 1942 – 1 January 2023) was an Indian politician who was the president of the Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura and director of All India Radio, Agartala.[3] He was also a cabinet minister of Tripura Government from 2018 to 2023.[4]
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Narendra Chandra Debbarma | |
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N.C. Debbarma in 2018 | |
| Minister for Land & Revenue, Forests, and Fisheries, Government of Tripura | |
| In office 9 March 2018 – 1 January 2023 | |
| Biplab Kumar Deb Manik Saha | |
| Succeeded by | Manik Saha Sudhangshu Das |
| Member of the Tripura Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 3 March 2018 – 1 January 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Niranjan Debbarma |
| Succeeded by | Biswajit Kalai |
| Constituency | Takarjala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Narendra Chandra Debbarma 28 August 1942[1] |
| Died | 1 January 2023 (aged 80) [2] |
| Party | Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura |
| Spouse | Lt. Shova Debbarma |
| University of Calcutta | |
| Occupation | Politician, Former Director of All India Radio |
Debbarma allied his party with the BJP in the 2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election and won 8 seats out of 9 which constituted 7.5% of the total votes polled.[5][6][7][8]
Positions held
- President, Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (2000–2023)
- Minister of Land & Revenue, Fisheries, and Forests (2018–2023)
- Member, Tripura State Planning Board (2019–2023)
- Station Director, All India Radio, Agartala (till 2002)
Public recognition
Death
Contribution to writings
- Koklam (A handbook of spoken Kokborok) published by Directorate of Research, Department of Welfare for Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes, Government of Tripura.
- Role of folk literature and culture in human civilization as a contribution of articles for the Centenary Celebration of the Kokborok language of the state held during 22–24 December 2000.
- Contributed in publishing of Book on Customary laws of the Tripuris, Jamatia, Mogs and Reangs of Tripura with special reference to their land holding system as a Research Officer.