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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jagadish Debbarma
| occupation = Politician, statesman
| education = [[Bachelor of Commerce]] (Hons)
| alma_mater = [[University of Calcutta]]
| party = *[[Tipra Motha Party]]
*[[Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra]] (INPT)
| state = [[Tripura]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|12|8|df=y}}
| children =
| office1 = Chair of [[TTAADC]]
| term_start1 = 19 April 2021
| governor1 =
| constituency =
| constituency1 = Jirania
| image = [[File:Jagadish Debbarma.jpg|240px]]
| caption = Jagadish Debbarma at Tipra Women Federation Rally in 2023
}}

'''Jagadish Debbarma'''<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 February 2019|title=Jagadish Debbarma|url=https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/profile/jagadish-debbarma|access-date=21 April 2021|website=Front Line Defenders|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=TRIPURAINFO : The first news, views & information website of TRIPURA.|url=https://tripurainfo.com/TripuraNews/Pradyot-sacrifices-CEM-post-in-ADC-with-an-eye-to-higher-goal-to-contest-all-assembly-seats-and-agitate-for-Greater-Tipraland10441.html|access-date=21 April 2021|website=tripurainfo.com|archive-date=21 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421042107/https://tripurainfo.com/TripuraNews/Pradyot-sacrifices-CEM-post-in-ADC-with-an-eye-to-higher-goal-to-contest-all-assembly-seats-and-agitate-for-Greater-Tipraland10441.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Post|first=The Tripura|title=TTAADC: Jagadish Chairman. Pradyot CEM. New Council To Take Oath On April 20 ? {{!}} {{!}} The Tripura Post|date=13 April 2021|url=http://thetripurapost.com/ttaadc-jagadish-chairman-pradyot-cem-new-council-to-take-oath-on-april-20/|access-date=21 April 2021|language=en-US|archive-date=20 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420032915/http://thetripurapost.com/ttaadc-jagadish-chairman-pradyot-cem-new-council-to-take-oath-on-april-20/|url-status=dead}}</ref> is an Indian politician and current Chair of the [[Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council]] (TTAADC).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jagadish Debbarma(INPT):Constituency- MANDAI BAZAR (ST)(WEST TRIPURA) – Affidavit Information of Candidate|url=https://myneta.info/tripura2013/candidate.php?candidate_id=123|access-date=20 April 2021|website=myneta.info}}</ref>

== Political career ==
Debbarma ran for MDC in the [[2021 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council election|2021 TTAADC election]] which was held on 6 April 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bureau|first=TNT|others='''The Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra (INPT)''' which is the ally of TIPRA also announced the five candidates on 8 March. General Secretary of INPT Jagadish Debbarma said, they will contest only five seats. INPT president [[Bijoy Kumar Hrangkhawl|Bijoy Hrangkhawl]] is contesting from Karamchara constituency and Jagadish Debbarma from Jirania constituency.|date=9 March 2021|title=Tripura ADC elections 2021: TIPRA and INPT announces candidate list|work=The Northeast Today|url=https://thenortheasttoday.com/states/tripura/tripura-adc-elections-2021-tipra-and-inpt-announces/cid2512516.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420030553/https://thenortheasttoday.com/states/tripura/tripura-adc-elections-2021-tipra-and-inpt-announces/cid2512516.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 April 2021|access-date=20 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=13 March 2021|title=Tripura: SEC reschedules TTAADC polls to April 6|url=https://www.eastmojo.com/tripura/2021/03/13/tripura-ttaadc-polls-rescheduled-to-avoid-easter-sunday/|access-date=20 April 2021|website=EastMojo|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Tripura tribal council poll rescheduled due to Easter Sunday|url=https://inshorts.com/en/news/tripura-tribal-council-poll-rescheduled-due-to-easter-sunday-1615647382163|access-date=20 April 2021|website=Inshorts – Stay Informed|language=en}}</ref> His party the [[Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra]] forged an alliance<ref>{{Cite web|title=TIPRA-INPT finally stitch pre-poll alliance|url=https://www.etvbharat.com/english/national/bharat/tipra-inpt-finally-stitch-pre-poll-alliance/na20210309172202339|access-date=20 April 2021|website=ETV Bharat News|language=en}}</ref> with [[The Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance|TIPRA Motha]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 April 2021|title=Tripura : TIPRA Motha wins Tripura ADC election 2021|url=https://eastnews.in/tripura-tipra-motha-wins-tripura-adc-election-2021/|access-date=20 April 2021|website=East News|language=en-US|archive-date=20 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420032918/https://eastnews.in/tripura-tipra-motha-wins-tripura-adc-election-2021/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and contested on five seats. He won the Jirania constituency<ref>{{Cite web|last=Admin|date=13 April 2021|title=List Of ADC Constituencies In TTAADC Tripura|url=https://www.tripuragk.com/adc-constituencies-in-ttaadc-tripura/|access-date=20 April 2021|website=TripuraGk|language=en-US|archive-date=20 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420032918/https://www.tripuragk.com/adc-constituencies-in-ttaadc-tripura/|url-status=dead}}</ref> seat and became a member of the District Council.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ali|first=Syed Sajjad|others=Among the notable winners were TIPRA chairman Mr. Debbarman, and senior leaders Jagadish Debbarma, Animesh Debbarma and Chitta Debbarma. Jagadish Debbarma, former chairman of the legislative wing of the TTAADC, defeated former chief executive member and senior CPI(M) leader Radha Charan Debbarma in the Jirania constituency. The latter, along with other executive members, had resigned in May last year after the completion of their tenure.|date=10 April 2021|title=Big win for TIPRA in Tripura Tipra council election|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/big-win-for-tipra-in-tripura-tribal-council-election/article34291128.ece|access-date=20 April 2021}}</ref>

On 19 April 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Post|first=The Tripura|title=GK Rao To Administer Oath In TTAADC {{!}} {{!}} The Tripura Post|date=16 April 2021|url=http://thetripurapost.com/gk-rao-to-administer-oath-in-ttaadc/|access-date=20 April 2021|language=en-US|archive-date=20 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420032115/http://thetripurapost.com/gk-rao-to-administer-oath-in-ttaadc/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Purna Jamatia new chief of Tripura tribal council, BJP stays away from oath-taking|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/purna-jamatia-new-chief-of-tripura-tribal-council-bjp-stays-away-from-oathtaking/2067626|access-date=20 April 2021|website=Outlook India}}</ref> at the oath-taking ceremony, Debbarma was unanimously elected as the TTAADC chairman.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Post|first=The Tripura|title=TTAADC: Jagadish Chairman. Pradyot CEM. New Council To Take Oath On April 20 ? {{!}} {{!}} The Tripura Post|date=13 April 2021|url=http://thetripurapost.com/ttaadc-jagadish-chairman-pradyot-cem-new-council-to-take-oath-on-april-20/|access-date=20 April 2021|language=en-US|archive-date=20 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420032915/http://thetripurapost.com/ttaadc-jagadish-chairman-pradyot-cem-new-council-to-take-oath-on-april-20/|url-status=dead}}</ref> This was the second time he chaired the council.<ref>{{Cite news|others=TIPRA Motha's ally INPT's general secretary Jagadhish Debbarma was elected new Chairman of the [[TTAADC]] and Purnachandra Jamatia has been chosen as new Chief Executive Member (CEM).|date=19 April 2021|title=New party takes charge of TTAADC|work=Nagaland Post|url=http://www.nagalandpost.com/new-party-takes-charge-of-ttaadc/232143.html|access-date=20 April 2021|archive-date=20 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420181953/http://www.nagalandpost.com/new-party-takes-charge-of-ttaadc/232143.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=Sentinel Digital|date=20 April 2021|title=New party takes charge of Tripura autonomous council – Sentinelassam|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/tripura-news/new-party-takes-charge-of-tripura-autonomous-council-534500|access-date=20 April 2021|website=www.sentinelassam.com|language=en}}</ref>

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[[Category:People from Tripura]]
[[Category:1960 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra politicians]]
[[Category:Tipra Motha Party politicians]]
[[Category:University of Calcutta alumni]]

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