Biplab Kumar DebDOCKET NO. 87487

AGE

53

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts degree from Tripura University (1999)

TERMS SERVED

1

PROFESSION BEFORE POLITICS

Social worker and political activist

DECLARED ASSETS

₹5 Cr

DYNASTY CONNECTIONS

None

Biplab Kumar Deb (born 25 November 1971 in Rajdhar Nagar, Tripura) is a prominent leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tripura University in 1999. Early in his career, he shifted to Delhi where he worked closely with RSS and BJP leaders. He returned to Tripura and became the BJP state president in 2016. He led the BJP to a historic victory in the 2018 Tripura assembly elections, ending 25 years of uninterrupted Left Front rule. He served as the 10th Chief Minister of Tripura from 9 March 2018 to 14 May 2022, before unexpectedly resigning. Following his tenure as Chief Minister, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2022. In the 2024 general elections, he contested and won the Lok Sabha seat from Tripura West by a massive margin.

ATTENDANCE

83.3%

QUESTIONS ASKED

120

DEBATES PARTICIPATED

9

MPLADS UTILIZATION

31.1%

SOURCE: PRS India

ALLOCATED

₹14.70 Cr

SPENT

₹5.12 Cr

UNSPENT

₹9.58 Cr

UTILIZATION

34.9%

WORKS COMPLETED

7

WORKS RECOMMENDED

24

SOURCE: Empowered Indian (empoweredindian.in/mplads), MPLADS government data

0 FULFILLED · 0 BROKEN · 0 IN PROGRESS · 4 UNVERIFIED

1. 01. Development of MBB Airport: Advocated for upgrading and developing the Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) Airport into a fully functional international airport.

   UNVERIFIED

   general · SOURCE: Campaign Trail 2024 / Parliamentary mentions

2. 02. Infrastructure and NH-8 Construction: Promised better infrastructure development for Tripura, particularly focusing on the construction and expansion of National Highway-8.

   UNVERIFIED

   general · SOURCE: Campaign Speeches 2024

3. 03. Establishment of IIT or IIM in Tripura: Committed to pushing for the establishment of premier higher education institutions like an IIT or IIM in the state.

   UNVERIFIED

   general · SOURCE: Campaign Trail 2024

4. 04. Strengthening National Security: Promised that the BJP's policies would uncompromisingly secure national interests, framing the opposition as a threat to national security.

   UNVERIFIED

   party manifesto · SOURCE: Election Rallies 2024

No criminal cases declared in 2024 election affidavit.

• Made controversial remarks claiming that the internet and satellite communicatio

  MEDIUM · ALLEGED

  Made controversial remarks claiming that the internet and satellite communication existed during the Mahabharata era.

  2018-04 · SOURCE: The Quint, India Tribune 2018-04

• Stated that Diana Hayden did not deserve the Miss World title and questioned the

  LOW · ALLEGED

  Stated that Diana Hayden did not deserve the Miss World title and questioned the judgment of international beauty pageants.

  2018-04 · SOURCE: DNA India, The Quint 2018-04

• Advised the youth of Tripura to stop wasting time running behind political parti

  LOW · ALLEGED

  Advised the youth of Tripura to stop wasting time running behind political parties for government jobs and instead set up paan shops or milk cows.

  2018 · SOURCE: Free Press Journal, India TV News, Catch News 2018

• [1] Campaign Trail 2024 / Parliamentary mentions
• [2] Campaign Speeches 2024
• [3] Campaign Trail 2024
• [4] Election Rallies 2024