Animesh Debbarma is an Indian politician. He is the leader of the TIPRA (Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance) Motha party. Debbarma serves as Leader of Opposition in Tripura Legislative Assembly.
Wiki/Biography
Animesh Debbarma was born on Monday, January 19, 1970, in Purba Rajnagar village, Khowai district, Tripura (age 53; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Capricorn. Animesh graduated with B.Tech. degree in CSE (Computer Science and Engineering) from North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST), Arunachal Pradesh (Deemed to be a University) in 1994. He worked as an engineer with Indian Oil Corporation in Mumbai for several years and had a brief stint with CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) in Nagpur.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Hair color: black (semi-bald)
Eye color: black
family and caste
He belongs to a Scheduled Tribe (ST) family in Tripura.
Parents and siblings
Animesh’s father’s name is Rashendra Debama. Little is known about his family.
wife and children
Animesh Debbarma’s wife Alpana Debbarma is a social worker.
Signature/Autograph
Animesh Debama’s signature
Profession
politics
Animesh Debbarma was associated with the Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipura (INPT). In the 2003 Tripura Legislative Assembly elections, he contested on the INPT ticket and ultimately defeated Aghore Debbarma, the candidate of the CPI(M). In 2006, he formed the National Conference of Tripura (NCT), a party comprised of disaffected members from various groups including the Twipra Students Union, Tribal Youth Federation, Tripura CPIM Party GMP and INPT leaders. In the 2013 state elections, NCT failed to win any seats. Nonetheless, it merged with the Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra (INPT) on March 14, 2020. After remerging his party into the INPT, Animesh briefly joined the Tiplamota Party ahead of the 2021 TTAADC (Tripura Tribal Area Autonomous District Council) elections. After successfully winning the Kulai-Champa Hour (ST) constituency, he served as deputy chief executive of TTAADC, overseeing important areas such as tribal welfare, industry and agriculture. Animesh won the 2023 elections from Ashrambari constituency and became a member of Tripura Legislative Assembly with the support of TMP. Later, the Tipra Motha Party became the official opposition party with 13 legislative bodies in Parliament, and he was appointed Leader of the Opposition in Parliament.
Animesh Debbarma in parliamentary proceedings
Assets and property
movable property
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 39,13,294
real estate
- Non-agricultural land: Rs. 85,00,000
Note: The movable and immovable property estimates given are based on 2023. Excludes assets owned by his wife and dependents (minors).
net worth
Animesh Debbarma’s net worth for FY2022-2023 is estimated to be Rs. 1,22,56,290. It does not include the net worth of his wife and dependents (minors).
Facts/Trivia
- Animesh Debama advocated the establishment of an independent country in Greater Tipraland. He believes Tiprasas need more autonomy as well as financial and political power.
- Animesh Debbarma’s opinion on the Kokborok subject issue is that the question paper should be written in Roman script as it is more efficient for students.
- Animesh Debbarma helps the slum dwellers of Mumbai by providing services for their development.
- In 2001, he worked in Bhuj, Gujarat, helping people affected by the earthquake.
- Animesh Debbarma distributed clothes and warm clothing to the oppressed people of Tripura.
- Animesh Debbarma conducts health camps for the poor and launched a dry ration distribution program during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education