Nirupam Chakma is an Indian politician from Mizoram state in India. He represented Tuichawng in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly. Formerly a Congress minister, he joined Bharatiya Janata Party in 2015 and was offered ticket of Bharatiya Janata Party to the lone Lok Sabha seat of Mizoram in the last election held in 2019. He was the first Minister in Mizoram from Chakma Community.^[1][2]

Currently, he is a member of the District Council in the 11th Chakma Autonomous District Council (2023 - 2028).^[3]

On March 8, he was appointed as a member of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) by the President of India.^[4][5][6]

He is also holding the post of the national President of Chakma National Council of India (CNCI).^[7]

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• 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
• Nirupam Chakma on Facebook