Aghore Debbarma

Aghore Debbarma is an Indian politician and a former Agriculture minister of the Tripura state.^[2]

Aghore Debbarma
Debbarma lighting a lamp during a function in 2011
Minister for Tribal Welfare, Agriculture & Animal Resource Development, Government of Tripura
In office 2008–2018
Member of Legislative Assembly, Tripura
In office 2013–2018
Preceded by	Sachindra Debbarma
Succeeded by	Mevar Kumar Jamatia
Constituency	Asharambari
In office 2008–2013
Preceded by	Animesh Debbarma
Succeeded by	Manindra Chandra Das
Constituency	Kalyanpur-Pramodenagar
Chief Executive Member, Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council
In office 2005–2008
Preceded by	Debabrata Koloi
Succeeded by	Ranjit Debbarma
In office 1985–1991
Personal details
Born	(1951-01-01) 1 January 1951 (age 74)[1] Khowai
Citizenship	India
Nationality	Indian
Political party	CPI(M)
Spouse	Smt. Malati Deb Barma

As a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M), he represented Asharambari Vidhan Sabha constituency of Khowai district. He served as a minister of Tripura for Agriculture, Tribal Welfare, Animal resources. He is also a central committee member of CPI-M and Leader of GMP, the tribal wing of CPI-M.^[3] In 2018, he lost the Legislative Assembly election to Mevar Kumar Jamatiya of Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT).^[2][4]

Political career

In 1985 Debbarma was elected as Chief Executive Member of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council. He was again elected to the same post in 2005.^[1] He was also a cabinet minister of Tribal Welfare, Agriculture & Animal Resource Development from 2008 to 2018.^[5][6] He is also a member of the Central Committee of CPIM.

Electoral performance

Election	Constituency	Party		Result	Votes %	Opposition Candidate	Opposition Party		Opposition vote %	Ref
2018	Asharambari		CPI(M)	Lost	36.46%	Mevar Kumar Jamatia		IPFT	57.34%	[7]
2013	Asharambari		CPI(M)	Won	59.55%	Amiya Kumar Debbarma		INPT	35.44%	[8]
2008	Pramodenagar		CPI(M)	Won	54.00%	Animesh Debbarma		Independent	36.62%	[9]
2003	Pramodenagar		CPI(M)	Lost	46.75%	Animesh Debbarma		INPT	48.52%	[10]
1998	Pramodenagar		CPI(M)	Won	55.25%	Bahuroy (Bahu Chandra) Debbarma		INC	32.96%	[11]
1993	Pramodenagar		CPI(M)	Won	65.75%	Biswajit Deb Rankhal		INC	33.15%	[12]

Awards

He was awarded the Krishi Karman Award 2015-16 by the Government of India.^[13]

Award title	Year
Krishi Karman Award	2015-16