Bhagaban Das
Bhagaban Das | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tripura Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Constituency | Pabiachhara |
| Minister of Welfare of Scheduled Castes of Tripura | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 18, 1974 Ujan Dudhpur, Kumarghat, Unakoti district, Tripura |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Education | 8th Pass |
Bhagaban Das[1] (born 18 November 1974) is an Indian politician who is serving as a member of the Tripura Legislative Assembly from Pabiachara since 2018 representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2] He became Minister of Welfare of Scheduled Castes of Tripura in 2021.[3][4][5]
Personal life
[edit]He was born in Ujan Dudhpur to Rakesh Chandra Das and Sushama Das. He is married to Soma Das and they both have 2 sons and 1 daughter.[6]
Career
[edit]He has joined Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and worked for the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Assembly Election which was held during 1993. Later, he has worked as ‘Maha Mantri’ of Unakoti district. In 2008 and in 2013, he contested in the Assembly Election as a BJP candidate. In 2018, he was elected as an MLA of Tripura Legislative Assembly, and he is the currently the Minister of Welfare of Scheduled Castes of Tripura.[6]
Controversy
[edit]- Following the MLA's selection for a position as a cabinet minister, the TMC claimed that BJP MLA Bhagaban Das's SC certificate is a forgery and requested an investigation.[7][8][9]
- Tripura's opposition wants a BJP's minister removed over allegations that his son was involved in a rape case. The youths in the building, led by the minister's son, gang-raped her.[10][11][12][13][14]
- Tripura BJP minister compares the accusers of his son's rape to barking dogs, "Haathi chale bazaar kutte bhoke hazaar".[15][16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Educational Qualification of Tripura MLA's - Oneindia". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Bhagaban Das(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- PABIACHARA(UNAKOTI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "MLA Bhagaban Das Takes Oath As A Minister Of The State Government of Tripura. - TRIPURA STAR NEWS". 31 August 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Council of Minister | Tripura State Portal". tripura.gov.in. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Tripura: Biplab Deb govt expands cabinet, inducts three new ministers". The Indian Express. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ a b Network, L. I. (3 January 2022). "BHAGABAN DAS". Law Insider India. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "TRIPURAINFOWAY : Tripura's Latest News, Views & IT Portal". www.tripurainfoway.com. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "'Will Not Take Any Responsibility Under Biplab's Leadership': Sudip Roy Burman Tells BJP High Command Ahead of Tripura Cabinet Resuffle". News18. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "3 ministers inducted in Biplab Deb cabinet". 31 August 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ Scroll Staff. "Tripura: Opposition seeks BJP minister's ouster for alleged involvement of his son in rape case". Scroll.in. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ Quint, The (27 October 2022). "BJP Minister's Son Accused in Tripura Gang Rape Case, Party Denies Allegations". TheQuint. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Agitation for Tripura Minister's resignation for his son's involvement in a gangrape". 24 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Cm: Law, Order In Tripura Better Under Bjp Rule | Agartala News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Tripura police showing leniency with gangrape accused to save BJP minister's son, claims Congress MLA". India Today NE. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Bhagaban Das". EastMojo. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ Singh, Nidhi (29 October 2022). "त्रिपुरा भाजपा के मंत्री ने बेटे के बलात्कार के आरोपियों की तुलना भौंकने वाले कुत्तों से". jantaserishta.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 October 2022.