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{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1975)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1975|06|12}}
| birth_place = [[Kamalanagar, Mizoram|Kamalanagar]], Mizoram, India
| occupation = Teacher
| constituency = [[West Tuipui Assembly constituency|West Tuipui]]
| office = Member of the {{No break|[[Mizoram Legislative Assembly]]}}
| term_start = 2023
| alma_mater = [[Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation|Vinayaka Missions University]]
| party = [[Mizo National Front]]
| predecessor = [[Nihar Kanti Chakma]]
| caption = Official portrait
| image = Prova Chakma.jpg
}}
'''Prova Chakma''' (born 12 June 1975) is an Indian politician in the [[Mizoram Legislative Assembly]]. She is a member of the [[Mizoram Legislative Assembly]] from [[West Tuipui Assembly constituency|West Tuipui]] constituency of [[Lunglei district|Lunglei]] district.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Member of Mizoram Legislative Assembly |url=https://mizoram.nic.in/gov/mla.htm |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=mizoram.nic.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=West Tuipui Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: MNF's Prova Chakma defeats INC's Nihar Kanti Chakma with 711 votes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/west-tuipui-assembly-election-results-2023-live-2471395-2023-12-04 |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-04 |title=Mizoram Assembly Election Result 2023: ZPM secures majority in state; check out the list of winners and losers |url=https://www.zeebiz.com/trending/politics/news-mizoram-assembly-election-results-2023-full-list-of-winners-vidhan-sabha-chunav-result-winner-list-at-eci-gov-in-election-commission-of-india-website-zpm-mnf-bjp-inc-267434 |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=Zee Business}}</ref>

She is elected as the MLA in the [[2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election|2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly elections]] representing [[Mizo National Front]] party defeating sitting MLA<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-04 |title=Mizoram 2023 highlights: MNF wins Thorang, West Tuipui, Tuichawng; ZPM gets Lunglei South |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/mizoram-assembly-election/mizoram-2023-live-lunglei-south-thorang-west-tuipui-tuichawng-counting-updates-101701653994262.html |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> [[Nihar Kanti Chakma]] of [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] by 711 votes.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Karmakar |first=Rahul |date=2023-12-05 |title=Mizoram has more than one woman MLA for the first time |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/mizoram-has-more-than-one-woman-mla-for-the-first-time/article67606904.ece |access-date=2023-12-07 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Prova Chakma Election Results 2023: News, Votes, Results of Mizoram Assembly |url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/mizoram-assembly-election-candidates-list-2023/prova-chakma-16035-3 |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=NDTV.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-12-04 |title=Mizoram Assembly polls: Three women candidates win elections |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/mizoram-assembly-elections/mizoram-assembly-polls-three-women-candidates-win-elections/articleshow/105731636.cms |access-date=2023-12-07 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> Only three women, including Chakma, were elected as MLAs in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mizoram Election Results Usher in New Politics and Developmental Challenges |url=https://thewire.in/politics/mizoram-election-results-usher-in-new-politics-and-developmental-challenges |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=The Wire}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | date=2023-12-05 |title=Three Women Clinch Wins In Mizoram Elections, Paves Way For Gender Diversity |url=https://www.northeasttoday.in/2023/12/05/three-women-clinch-wins-in-mizoram-elections-paves-way-for-gender-diversity/ |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=Northeast Today |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mizoram Assembly polls 3 women candidates win elections |url=https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/national/2023/12/04/cal48-elections-mz-women.html |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=The Week |language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
She did her post-graduation from [[Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation|Vinayaka Missions University]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. She is a teacher by profession and is married to Shyamal Kanti Chakma.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prova Chakma(MNF):Constituency- WEST TUIPUI (ST)(LUNGLEI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/Mizoram2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=13 |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.mizoramassembly.in/members/details/75 Official Profile] at Mizoram Legislative Assembly

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1975 births]]
[[Category:Chakma people]]
[[Category:Indian Buddhists]]
[[Category:People from Lunglei district]]
[[Category:People from Lawngtlai district]]
[[Category:Mizo National Front politicians]]
[[Category:Mizoram MLAs 2023–2028]]
[[Category:Women members of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly]]

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