Biplab Kumar Deb

Introduction

Biplab Kumar Deb was the former Chief Minister of Tripura in India. Since January 7, 2016, he has served as the state president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tripura.

He led his BJP to victory in the last Legislative Assembly Election, ending the Left Front administration led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist)'s 25-year dominance. On March 9, 2018, he was sworn in as the 10th Chief minister of Tripura.

Early Days

Biplab was born on November 25, 1969, in the Gomati area of Tripura. He completed his education and graduated from Tripura and moved to New Delhi to complete his master's degree. After 15 years, Biplab returned to Tripura. Before Biplab was born, during the 1971 War of Liberation, his parents had fled to Chandpur District in Bangladesh and sought safety in India. Since June 27, 1967, his father has been a citizen of India.

Background and Career

Biplab Deb played a role in the resignation of Indian National Congress MLAs led by Sudip Roy Barman to the Bharatiya Janata Party on August 8, 2017. Biplab Deb headed the local BJP in the 2018 Legislative Assembly election, seeking re-election after 25 years as a member of the Left Front.

Deb led Tripura's election campaign, which defeated the Left Front after 25 years. Out of the sixty seats available in Tripura, he and his allies, the Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura, won 44. In 2018, Biplab launched his political career by contesting in the state election. Beginning his campaign, he was a member of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council, which at the time was seen as the cornerstone of the government (CPI(M).

Together with the IPFT, Biplab effectively spearheaded the Tripura election campaign and put an end to the Left's decades-long control over the state by securing 43 of the 59 seats. He ran against Congressman Gopal Roy in the Banamalipur Constituency Assembly election and faced off against Amol Chokroborty of CPM in the poll.

Deb ultimately prevailed by a wide margin of 9700 votes to win the seat. March 9, 2018, was the day he took the CM oath. After leading the BJP to victory over the 25-year-old Communist Party of India (Marxist) government, Biplab Deb was appointed Chief Minister in 2018.

Chief Minister

Deb defeated Indian National Congress MLA Gopal Chandra Roy in the election, winning by a margin of 9,549 votes from the Banamalipur Constituency in Agartala. With the support of his ally, the Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura, Deb led the election campaign that resulted in the defeat of the Left Front in Tripura for the first time in 25 years, garnering 44 seats out of a potential 60.

During his campaign, Deb committed to increasing chances for young employment in Tripura. Additionally, he pledged to Tripura's workers that, should he be elected, he would carry out the 7th Pay Commission. Deb mobilized prominent Indian BJP ministers to promote the party in Tripura.

Controversies

Deb became embroiled in controversy during an appearance at an event when he misquoted Rabindranath Tagore, who declined knighthood rather than returning his Nobel Prize in protest of the 1919 slaughter at Jallianwala Bagh. Deb stated that "the Mughals intended to bomb the culture of Tripura" in November 2019.

In addition, he called international beauty pageants a joke. He questioned the logic behind Diana Hayden's win of the Miss World pageant, arguing that the choice to give Indian women the titles of Miss World and Miss Universe for five consecutive years was motivated by the market rather than the contestants' physical attractiveness. He asserted in 2020 that Bengalis are more intelligent than Punjabis and Jats despite their physical strength.

Discussion

In an interview with reporters, he stated that the central leadership of the BJP had instructed him to concentrate on fortifying the party's organization in the run-up to the election. "I have worked for the overall development of the State and to bring about peace and stability," he declared, "as well as to ensure that the people of Tripura receive justice." The party intends to designate responsible individuals in charge of fortifying the party organization in anticipation of the 2023 election.

Before Deb submitted his resignation, Union Labour Minister Bhupender Yadav and BJP General Secretary Vinod Tawde-who had been designated as central observers in Tripura-joined the discussion.

In addition to saying that he has already told the party's upper echelons about the matter and that he is prepared to carry out any task assigned to him under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's direction, Deb claimed that a group of "outsiders" and "people with infiltrator mentality" are influencing and undermining the BJP's chances of winning the state.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders have been in the spotlight more and more since 2014 as the party has gained support in states where it hasn't previously done so and has won multiple elections. Being the first-ever BJP chief minister of the state, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb ought to have gained notoriety for a similar reason, but a string of ridiculous remarks that defy reason and reality have made Deb an embarrassment.

Deb's constant speech had such an influence that even news organizations started to believe bogus quotes from Biplab sent by unverified Twitter handles. The skepticism that "No! An elected official holding a chief ministerial post just cannot say that" had completely disappeared.

Biplab: The Career Counsellor

Having imparted his knowledge of Indian mythology, beauty standards, and the fashion industry, Deb gave some career guidance to engineers with his boundless wisdom. Deb stated, "Graduates in the arts used to sit for the civil services exam, but these days, graduates in medicine and engineering are also joining the services."

He used the cases of Sachin Tendulkar and Kapil Dev to emphasize his points. "Special athletes like Sachin Tendulkar and Kapil Dev are named after them. Dev did a terrific job bowling, but he also did a great job batting. The era of specialization is now. "The highest priority is given to all-rounders," Deb stated.

The Tripura CM was also attempting to impart the value of maintaining good hygiene and short nails. But to convey his argument, he used an odd combination of words. Deb may be heard saying in a video from April 30th, "Around 8 a.m., a vegetable vendor brings bottle gourd to the market." However, it rots by 9 a.m. owing to repetitive nail digging by clients. This cannot happen in my government."

Few people are shocked by any remarks made by the former chief minister of Tripura, Biplab Kumar Deb, regardless of how outrageous they may be. Fewer think his statements are important enough to respond to. Few think his observations-many of which verge on absurdity-will ever affect the electoral prospects of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).