MLA
Santana Chakma
Cabinet Minister · Industries & Commerce · Jail (Home) · Welfare of OBCs · Tripura
Pencharthal Constituency · North Tripura, Tripura
BJPMember, Tripura Legislative Assembly
- State: Tripura
- District: North Tripura
- Position: MLA
- Party: BJP
- Gender: Female
- Age: 41 · DOB 1 Mar 1985
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About
Santana Chakma is the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pencharthal (ST-reserved) in Tripura, from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She won the seat in the 2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election with 17,781 votes. She currently serves as a Cabinet Minister holding Industries & Commerce, Jail (Home), Welfare of OBCs in the Tripura government. Check her verified record below and rate her performance on NetaSampark.
Who is Santana Chakma?
Santana Chakma represents the Pencharthal Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ECI), in the Tripura Legislative Assembly as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She was elected in the 2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election (results declared ).
Ministerial role
Santana Chakma is currently Cabinet Minister – Industries & Commerce, Jail (Home), Welfare of OBCs in the Government of Tripura, according to the official council of ministers list (Council of Ministers, Tripura State Portal (page last updated 15-07-2025)). Portfolios can change; the official list is the authoritative source.
Santana Chakma's assets and affidavit
As declared in her 2023 election affidavit (compiled by ADR/MyNeta):
- Total assets: Rs 4,77,002 (about Rs 4.8 lakh)
- Total liabilities: Rs 21,94,442 (about Rs 21.9 lakh)
- Criminal cases declared: 0
These figures are self-declared and reflect the position at the time of filing.
- State
- Tripura
- District
- North Tripura
- Position
- MLA
- Party
- BJP
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 41 · DOB 1 Mar 1985
- Category
- ST
- Profession
- Social Worker
- Education
- Post Graduate
- Membership
- Sitting
2023
Election result
- Votes
- 17,781
- Vote share
- 46.12%
- Margin
- 7,973
- Runner-up
- Sadhan Kumar Chakma (CPI(M)), 9,808 votes (2023)
- Assets declared
- Rs 4,77,002 (as declared in 2023 affidavit)
- Liabilities declared
- Rs 21,94,442 (as declared in 2023 affidavit)
- Criminal cases declared
- 0 (as declared in 2023 affidavit)
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Who is the MLA of Pencharthal?
Santana Chakma is the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pencharthal (ST-reserved) in Tripura, from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She won the seat in the 2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election with 17,781 votes. She currently serves as a Cabinet Minister holding Industries & Commerce, Jail (Home), Welfare of OBCs in the Tripura government.
Which party does Santana Chakma belong to?
She belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Is Santana Chakma a minister?
Yes. Santana Chakma is Cabinet Minister – Industries & Commerce, Jail (Home), Welfare of OBCs in the Government of Tripura, as per the official council of ministers list.
How many votes did Santana Chakma get in 2023?
She received 17,781 votes (46.12% of valid votes) and won by 7,973 votes over Sadhan Kumar Chakma (CPI(M)), per ECI.
Is Pencharthal a reserved constituency?
Yes. Pencharthal is reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST), per the Election Commission of India.
What is Santana Chakma's educational qualification?
Post Graduate – Master In Social Work From IGNOU Agartala, West Tripura, Year- 2016, as declared in the 2023 affidavit.
What assets has Santana Chakma declared?
In her 2023 election affidavit she declared total assets of Rs 4,77,002 (about Rs 4.8 lakh) and liabilities of Rs 21,94,442 (about Rs 21.9 lakh).
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Timeline
Political career
Elected MLA from Pencharthal (ST), Tripura Legislative Assembly general election – BJP, 17,781 votes (46.12%), margin 7,973 over Sadhan Kumar Chakma (CPI(M)) ECI
Current (as of Oct 2026): Cabinet Minister – Industries & Commerce, Jail (Home), Welfare of OBCs
Sources & last updated
Directory facts on this page are compiled from public datasets published on data.gov.in (NDSAP) and the Election Commission of India. Citizen ratings and edits are moderated on NetaSampark.
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