List of deputy chief ministers of Tripura
| Deputy Chief Minister of Tripura | |
|---|---|
 | |
Incumbent since 2 March 2023Vacant | |
| Tripura Legislative Assembly | |
| Member of | Tripura Legislative Assembly Cabinet of Tripura |
| Nominator | Chief Minister of Tripura |
| Appointer | Governor of Tripura |
| Inaugural holder | Dasarath Deb |
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
| Sr. No. | Name | Portrait | Constituency | Term of office | Political party | Chief Minister | Ref | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dasarath Deb | 
|
Ramchandraghat | 1 May 1983 | 5 February 1988 | 4 years, 280 days | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Nripen Chakraborty | ||
| 2 | Jishnu Dev Varma | .jpg)
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Charilam | 9 March 2018 | 2 March 2023 | 4 years, 358 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | [2] | ||
See also
References
- ^ "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.