| Deputy Chief Minister of Tripura | |
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| Tripura Legislative Assembly | |
| Member of | Tripura Legislative Assembly Cabinet of Tripura |
| Nominator | Chief Minister of Tripura |
| Appointer | Governor of Tripura |
| Inaugural holder | Jishnu Dev Varma |
The Deputy Chief Minister of Tripura is a member of the Cabinet of Tripura Government in the Government of Tripura. Not a constitutional office, it seldom carries any specific powers.[1] A deputy chief minister usually also holds a cabinet portfolio such as home minister or finance minister. In the parliamentary system of government, the Chief Minister is treated as the "first among equals" in the cabinet; the position of deputy chief minister is used to bring political stability and strength within a coalition government.
List of Deputy Chief Ministers[edit | edit source]
| Sr. No. | Name (constituency) |
Portrait | Term of office | Political Party | Chief Minister | Ref | |||
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| 1 | Jishnu Dev Varma (Charilam) |
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9 March 2018 | Incumbent | 8 years, 145 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | Biplab Kumar Deb | [2] | |
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution". The Hindu.
- ↑ Deb, Priyanka (6 March 2018). "BJP picks Biplab Deb as new Tripura CM, Jishnu Debbarma to be his deputy". Hindustan Times.
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