Jishnu Dev Varma Age, Wiki and Bio

Jishnu Dev Varma

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth15/08/1957
Age67 years
BirthplaceAgartala, Tripura, India

Bio/Wiki

ProfessionPolitician
Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Political Journey
  • 9 March 2018 - 2 March 2023: Served as the 2nd Deputy Chief Minister of Tripura
  • 31 July 2024: 3rd Governor of Telangana

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorGrey

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSt. Joseph's School, North Point, Darjeeling, West Bengal
College/UniversityCalcutta University
DegreeB.A. Hons. in English Literature

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteScheduled Tribe
Hobbies
  • Reading Books
  • Travelling

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherRamendra Kishore Debbarma
MotherKamal Prabha Devi
SpouseSudha Debbarma
Children2 sons - Pratik Kishore Dev Varma, Jaibant Dev Varma

Career

OverviewJishnu Dev Varma has had a prominent career in politics, beginning his journey in the early 1990s with the Bharatiya Janata Party during the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. Over the years, he has taken on several significant roles, including national general secretary of the BJP in 1993 and participating in general election campaigns as a dedicated party worker in 1999.
Notable Events
  • In the 2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election, he won the Charilam seat by over 25,000 votes, receiving 89% of the valid votes cast.
  • Appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister, he managed multiple portfolios including Power and Rural Development.
  • An accomplished author, he has published several works and contributed articles and poems to local newspapers.
  • On 22 September 2022, he was appointed as Chairman of the North East Regional Power Committee.

Some Lesser Known Facts

Jishnu Dev Varma is a member of the royal family of Tripura.
He served as the richest candidate in the 2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election.
In 2024, he released his biography titled ‘Views, Reviews & My Poems’.