| Office | Minister of Health, Urban Development
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|---|---|
| Office | 6th Speaker of the Tripura Legislative Assembly |
| Office | Deputy Speaker of the Tripura Legislative Assembly
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| Born | 16 October 1949 |
| Born | Kamalpur, Tripura, India |
| Died | Template:Death date and age |
| Place of death | Avanga, Ambassa-Kamalpur Road
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| Political party | CPI(M) |
| Spouse | Bijoy Laxmi Sinha[1]
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Bimal Sinha (16 October 1949 – 31 March 1998) was an Indian Communist politician from Tripura and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly. He served as the Deputy Speaker and later as the Speaker in the 5th Tripura Legislative Assembly.[2] He represented the Kamalpur constituency as the member of CPI(M) in Legislative Assembly.[3]
Political career
Sinha started his political career as member of Students Federation of India during 1967. He became member of CPI(M) in 1970 and state committee member in 1978. Sinha became MLA for the first time winning the 1977 Tripura Legislative Assembly election.[4] In 1983, he elected as Deputy Speaker of Tripura Legislative Assembly and later became the Speaker of the Tripura Legislative Assembly in 1993.[5] He was the MLA for five consecutive terms 1978 to 1998.[6][7][8][9]
Death
Bikram Sinha (adopted brother of Bimal) was kidnapped on 9 February 1998 by National Liberation Front of Tripura, ahead of the State Assembly elections that resulted in the return to power of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). After a month at 10:00 a.m. on 31 March 1998, Bidyut Sinha (younger brother of Bimal) informed his brother Bimal by telephone that a local leader of the Congress (I) had asked him to go to the Samthung crossing on the Dhalai River to secure the release of Bikram Sinha.[10] Bimal Sinha and Bidyut Sinha then proceeded to Avanga, where they visited the residence of a Congress activist. The minister and his brother were informed that Bikram Sinha was waiting on the bank of the Dhalai River. They should go there without security personnel. Accordingly, Bimal Sinha instructed his bodyguards to remain behind.[11][12] Bimal and his brother along with the Congree (I) activist walked towards river bank.[13] Sinha sensed danger and declined to move forward. About twenty militants, hiding in nearby bushes, opened fire as he turned around. The two died on the spot.[14][15][16]
References
- ↑ Manik Sarkar takes oath as Tripura CM. The Times of India(7 March 2003). Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ↑ IndiaVotes AC: Tripura 1993. IndiaVotes.
- ↑ IndiaVotes AC: Tripura 1983. IndiaVotes.
- ↑ IndiaVotes AC: Tripura 1977. IndiaVotes.
- ↑ INTRODUCTION Tripura Legislative Assembly. Tripura Legislative Assembly.
- ↑ Tripura Assembly Election Results in 1983. www.elections.in.
- ↑ Tripura Assembly Election Results in 1988. www.elections.in.
- ↑ Tripura Assembly Election Results in 1993. www.elections.in.
- ↑ Tripura Assembly Election Results in 1998. www.elections.in.
- ↑ Yusuf Commission Report.pdf. Tripura Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ↑ STATEMENT BY MINISTER Killing of Shri Bimal Singha, Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of Tripura on 31.03.1998.
- ↑ TRIPURAINFOWAY : Tripura's Latest News, Views & IT Portal. www.tripurainfoway.com. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ↑ TRIPURAINFOWAY : Tripura's Latest News, Views & IT Portal. www.tripurainfoway.com.
- ↑ A Minister killed in Tripura. Frontline(10 April 1998). Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ↑ Bimal Sinha. BM Sahitya(22 April 2025).
- ↑ Former Tripura health minister and CPM leader Bimal Sinha's statue 'defaced'. The Indian Express(8 July 2023). Retrieved 18 March 2026.