Jishnu Dev Varma Explained
Jishnu Dev Varma (born 15 August 1957), is an Indian politician serving as the 3rd and current Governor of Telangana since 31 July 2024.[2] [3] He is from Tripura, and has previously served as the 2nd Deputy Chief Minister of Tripura from 2018 to 2023. He served as the MLA of Charilam from 2018 till 2023. He was the head of the Badminton Association of India, and is currently the president of its Tripura unit.[4]
Early life and education
Jishnu Dev Varma was born in Agartala, Tripura on 15 August 1957. His father Ramendra Kishore Debbarma was the military secretary and home secretary to Maharaja Bir Bikram Manikya.
Dev Varma is a member of the Tripura royal family and is the uncle of Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma and Kriti Devi Debbarman.[5]
He received his B.A. Honours from Calcutta University.[6]
Politics
Dev Varma joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in early 1990s during the Ram Janmabhoomi movement.[7] In 1993, he was made a national general general secretary of the party.In the 2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election, he won the seat of Charilam with a margin of over 25,000 votes. He received 89% of the 29,753 valid votes polled in the bypoll. He defeated Arjun Debbarma of the Congress. He was also chosen to be the Deputy Chief Minister of Tripura. During this term, he held the portfolios of Power, Rural Development (including Panchayat), Finance, Planning and Coordination, Science, Technology & Environment.
He was chosen as the Chairman of North East Regional Power Committee (NERPC) on 22 September 2022.[8]
In the 2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election, he was the richest candidate from Tripura.[9] He lost to his rival Subodh Deb Barma, who represented the Tipra Motha Party.[10]
Jishnu Dev Varma was appointed as Governor of Telangana by President Droupadi Murmu on 27 July 2024, and started serving the post since 31 July 2024.[11]
Personal life
Jishnu Dev Varma married Sudha Debbarma. have two sons, namely Pratik Kishore Dev Varma and Jaibant Dev Varma.[12]
Bibliography
Notes and References
- Web site: Tripura Government 2018: Full List of Ministers With Portfolio in Biplab Kumar Deb Cabinet. 9 March 2018. 11 March 2018. 12 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180312083222/http://www.india.com/news/india/tripura-government-2018-full-list-of-ministers-with-portfolio-in-biplab-kumar-deb-cabinet-2934498/amp/. live.
- News: 31 July 2024 . Jishnu Dev Varma takes oath as Governor of Telangana . https://web.archive.org/web/20240731140543/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/jishnu-dev-varma-takes-oath-as-governor-of-telangana-1813474 . 31 July 2024 . Deccan Chronicle . en-IN.
- News: Reddy . R. Ravikanth . 2024-07-28 . Who is Jishnu Dev Varma, the new Governor of Telangana? . 2024-08-03 . . en-IN . 0971-751X . 28 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240728064137/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/who-is-jishnu-dev-varma-the-new-governor-of-telangana/article68456187.ece . live .
- Web site: Affiliated Organisations . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230710020515/https://badmintonindia.org/organization/affiliated-organization/ . 2023-07-10 . 2024-08-03 . Badminton Association of India.
- News: Kalita . Prabin . 2018-03-07 . Tripura royal family scion to be deputy chief minister . . 22 April 2024 . 8 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231208165458/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/tripura-royal-family-scion-to-be-deputy-chief-minister/articleshow/63195692.cms . live .
- Web site: Tripura Election 2023: 5 Points On Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Dev Varma . 2024-08-03 . NDTV.
- Web site: 2023-03-03 . The blemish in BJP's Tripura win: Deputy CM Jishnu Dev Varma pays for misjudging TIPRA Motha . 2023-03-03 . The Indian Express . en . 3 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230303125440/https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/bjp-tripura-deputy-cm-jishnu-dev-varma-tipra-motha-8477156/ . live .
- Web site: 2022-09-26 . Deputy CM Jishnu Dev varma takes charge as Chairman of NERPC - Tripura Chronicle . 2024-08-03 . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-01-20 . Dy CM Jishnu Dev Varma is richest, Manik Saha is second and Sudip Roy Barman third richest MLA . 2024-08-03 . Northeast Live . en-IN.
- News: 2023-03-02 . Deputy CM Jishnu Deb Varma’s loss setback to victorious BJP in Tripura . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231004144454/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/tripura-assembly/deputy-cm-jishnu-deb-varmas-loss-setback-to-victorious-bjp-in-tripura/article66572864.ece . 4 October 2023 . 2024-08-03 . . en-IN . 0971-751X.
- News: India TV News . 28 July 2024 . President appoints 6 new Governors including Om Prakash Mathur, Santosh Gangwar, reshuffles 3 others . https://web.archive.org/web/20240728050455/https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/president-murmu-appoints-new-governors-gangwar-goes-to-jharkhand-gulab-chand-kataria-to-punjab-manipur-telangana-maharashtra-latest-updates-2024-07-28-944002 . 28 July 2024 . 28 July 2024 . en.
- News: Shreya . 2022-05-14 . Who will replace Biplab Deb as new Tripura CM? Full list of probables . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220514115119/http://www.oneindia.com/india/who-will-replace-biplab-deb-as-new-tripura-cm-full-list-of-probables-3408195.html . 2022-05-14 . 2024-08-03 . Oneindia.
- Web site: 2024-07-28 . Former Tripura Deputy CM's new book "Views, Reviews, and My Poems" explores personal and cultural narratives . 2024-07-29 . India Today NE . en . 29 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240729110111/https://www.indiatodayne.in/tripura/story/former-tripura-deputy-cms-new-book-views-reviews-and-my-poems-explores-personal-and-cultural-narratives-1059112-2024-07-28 . live .