Khagendra Jamatia

Khagendra Jamatia (c. 1954 – 2 March 2018) was an Indian politician.

Khagendra Jamatia
Minister for Fisheries and Home (Fire service)
In office 2003–2018
Member of Tripura Legislative Assembly,(MLA)
In office 1988[1]–2018
Preceded by	Kali Kumar Debbarma
Succeeded by	Atul Debbarma
Constituency	Krishnapur
MDC, TTAADC
In office 1986–1988[2]
Nominated by	Government of Tripura
Personal details
Born	01 January 1954
Died	2 March 2018(2018-03-02) (aged 64)
Political party	Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Spouse	Smt. Anjali Jamatia[2]
Children	3 (2 sons 1 Daughter)
Education	Higher Secondary

A member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) since 1983, Jamatia first represented the party while standing in the 1988 Tripura Legislative Assembly elections.^[3] He subsequently won reelection five consecutive times through 2013, and was again backed by the CPM in the 2018 election cycle. During his campaign, Jamatia was diagnosed with cancer, and died in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi on 2 March 2018, aged 64.^[4][5]