Nirupam Chakma is an Indian politician from Mizoram. He represented Tuichawng in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly from 1986 to 2013. Formerly a Congress minister, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2015 and was offered the BJP ticket to the lone Lok Sabha seat of Mizoram in the 2019 election. He was the first Minister in Mizoram from the Chakma Community.
Currently, he is the Chief Executive Member of the 11th Chakma Autonomous District Council (2023 - 2028).
On March 8, 2024 he was appointed a member of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes by the President of India.
He also holds the post of National President of the Chakma National Council of India (CNCI).
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External links Nirupam Chakma appointed as member of National Commission for Scheduled Tribes Nirupam Chakma(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- MIZORAM(MIZORAM) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: Nirupam Chakma BJP candidate for Mizoram LS seat