Purna Chandra Jamatia

Purna Chandra Jamatia
Jamatia official portrait
Chief Executive Member of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council
Assumed office
2021
Preceded byRadhacharan Debbarma
ConstituencyKilla-Bagma
Personal details
NationalityIndian
Political partyTIPRA Motha Party
Children2
Residence(s)EM Lane, Capital Khumulwng, West Tripura
Alma materB.A. (Political Science), Maharaja Bir Bikram University

Purna Chandra Jamatia (born 7 November 2024), is an Indian social political activist and elected Chief Executive Member of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) for the first time. Purna Chandra Jamatia was elected from the Killa Bagma Assembly constituency.[1][2]

Early life and education

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Jamatia was born on 7 November 1977 in Killa, Tripura. His father is Ananda Pada Jamatia and mother Radha Kumari Jamatia. Being the eldest son, he has three sisters and two brother.

Jamatia attended the Kirit Bikram School until the year 2000. From 2000 to 2004, Jamatia attended Bir Bikram Memorial College in Agartala. He completed his B.A. in political science.

Political career

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Jamatia after attaining a degree in political science had spent a significant amount of time working with the Nationalist and Regional Political Party, the Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra (INPT), its Youth wing organisation President of IYFT i.e. The Indigenous Youth Federation of Twipra before joining the Tipra Motha Party.[3]

Jamatia contested the 2010 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council election with a ticket from INPT but lose to CPIM candidate Joy Kishore Jamatia.[4]

Later in 2018, Jamatia joined Congress and eventually to Tipra Motha Party with the emerging leadership of Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma.

Positions held

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2003-2006: Twipra Students' Federation (TSF) College Committee Member.

2004-2006: Udaipur Divisional TSF Secreatary.

2006-2013: Divisional secretary of INPT.

2016-2018: State Youth President of INPT.

2018 bisini paithago bubagra bai yak romkha, congress than TIPRA

20.04.2021:  Elected 14th CEM

Chief Executive Member

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In May 2021, Jamatia was announced as the Chief Executive Member of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council. This announcement came following the landslide victory by Tipra Motha Party in 2021.[5]

Activities

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The Greater Tipraland resolution was passed on June 26, 2021 at the TTAADC Council after Tipra Motha Party came to power.[6]

In August 2021, a delegation led by Tripura Royal Head Pradyot Manikya and CEM of TTAADC, Purna Chandra Jamatia meet Brazilian Ambassadors[7]

The TTAADC government on November 8, 2024 signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TATA Group to establish Skill Training Institute at Khumulwng.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "CEM | Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council". ttaadc.gov.in.
  2. ^ "Hon'ble CEM Of TTAADC Purna Chandra Jamatia Visited EMRS At Kumarghat". Tripurastarnews. 3 September 2022.
  3. ^ WebDesk, Rise East (19 October 2021). "Tripura ADC Samajpati allowance marred with disputesÂ". Rise East.
  4. ^ "122 nominations filed for TTAADC elections". The Hindu. 14 April 2010. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  5. ^ NEWS, NE NOW (10 April 2021). "Royal scion Pradyot-led TIPRA Motha wins Tripura ADC election 2021, BJP-led alliance bites dust". NorthEast Now. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  6. ^ Bharat, E. T. V. (26 June 2021). "TTAADC passes resolution on Greater Tipraland". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Tripura Tribal council members meet Brazil Ambassador in New Delhi". Time8.
  8. ^ Banik, Mrinal Kanti (8 November 2024). "TATA Group to upskill hospitality professionals in Tripura ADC: Pradyot". EastMojo. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  9. ^ Today, North East (7 November 2024). "Tripura Tribal Council Signs MoU with Tata Strive, IHCL to Launch Hospitality Excellence Centre". Northeast Today. Retrieved 23 December 2024.