Jishnu Dev Varma Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Politician
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Grey
Politics
Political Party	Bharatiya 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
Personal Life
Date of Birth	15 August 1957 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024)	67 Years
Birthplace	Agartala, Tripura, India
Zodiac sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Tripura, India
School	St. Joseph's School, North Point, Darjeeling, West Bengal
College/University	Calcutta University
Educational Qualification	B.A. Hons. in English Literature
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Scheduled Tribe
Hobbies	Reading Books, Travelling
Social Media	• Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Sudha Debbarma (Ruby)
Children	Sons- 2 • Pratik Kishore Dev Varma • Jaibant Dev Varma
Parents	Father- Ramendra Kishore Debbarma (military secretary and home secretary to Maharaja Bir Bikram Manikya) Mother- Kamal Prabha Devi
Other Relatives	Uncle- Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur (King of Tripura State) Nephew- Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma (politician) Niece- Kriti Singh Debbarma (politician)
Money Factor
Assets/Properties [1]My Neta	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 75,000 • Bank Deposits: Rs. 1,42,02,387 • Motor Vehicles: Rs. 17,99,562 • Jewellery: Rs. 6,00,000 Immovable Assets • Non Agricultural Land: Rs. 3,00,00,000 • Commercial Buildings: Rs. 3,50,00,000 • Residential Buildings: Rs. 4,75,00,000
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 12.85 crores (as of 2023) [2]My Neta

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jishnu Dev Varma

• Jishnu Dev Varma belongs to the royal family of Tripura.
  

  A childhood picture of Jishnu Dev Varma with his mother

• He joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the early 1990s during the Ram Janmabhoomi movement.

• In 1993, Jishnu Dev Varma was appointed as the national general secretary of the BJP.
  

  An old picture of Jishnu Dev Varma

• In 1999, he participated in the general election campaigns as a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker.
  

  An old picture of Jishnu Dev Varma in 1999 with his wife (left) and actress Moon Moon (middle)

• In the 2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election, he contested and won the Charilam seat by over 25,000 votes, receiving 89% of the 29,753 valid votes cast in the by-poll. He defeated his opponent Arjun Debbarma of the Indian National Congress.

• Jishnu Dev Varma was also designated as the Deputy Chief Minister of Tripura during this term.

• He handled the portfolios of Power, Rural Development (including Panchayat), Finance, Planning and Coordination, Science, Technology, and Environment.

• Apart from being a politician, Jishnu Dev Varma is also an author who has published many books including Indigenous Wisdom- Man and Nature (2022), Maharaja Bir Bikram College: A Dream College (2022), Con (Fusion) Of Language and Origin (2023), and The Children of Water Goddess (2024).
  

  The cover of the book The Children of Water Goddess (2024)

• He often contributes his articles and poems to various newspapers in Tripura.

• On 22 September 2022, Jishnu Dev Varma was appointed as Chairman of the North East Regional Power Committee (NERPC).

• In the 2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election, he was the richest candidate from Tripura. He lost the election to Subodh Deb Barma of the Tipra Motha Party.

• In 2023, he was the richest sitting MLA of Bhartiya Janta Party with assets worth Rs. 11 crores.

• On 27 July 2024, President Droupadi Murmu appointed Jishnu Dev Varma as the Governor of Telangana. He began his term as Governor on 31 July 2024.
  

  Jishnu Dev Varma after being appointed as the Governor of Telangana with Droupadi Murmu

• He has served as the President of the Badminton Association of Tripura.

• In 2024, Jishnu Dev Varma released his biography titled ‘Views, Reviews & My Poems.’
  

  The cover of the book ‘Views, Reviews & My Poems’