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 "excerpt": "Ratan Lal Nath is an Indian politician from Tripura and a Bharatiya Janata Party minister who previously held the school education portfolio in the Biplab Kumar Deb ministry.",
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 "markdown": "# Ratan Lal Nath\n\nRatan Lal Nath is an Indian politician from Tripura who serves as a minister in the Government of Tripura, holding the portfolios of Power, Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Law (Parliamentary Affairs), and Election.<sup>[1](https://lawinsider.in/uncategorized/ratan-lal-nath)</sup> A member of the [Bharatiya Janata Party](https://www.edgepedia.org/bharatiya-janata-party) (BJP), he earlier served as [Minister](https://www.edgepedia.org/minister-government) of school education, higher education, law, parliamentary affairs, and the welfare of OBCs and minorities in the [Biplab Kumar Deb](https://www.edgepedia.org/biplab-kumar-deb) ministry.<sup>[1](https://lawinsider.in/uncategorized/ratan-lal-nath)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party<sup>[1](https://lawinsider.in/uncategorized/ratan-lal-nath)</sup> |\n| Current office | Minister, Government of Tripura (Power, Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Election)<sup>[1](https://lawinsider.in/uncategorized/ratan-lal-nath)</sup>; MLA, Mohanpur (most recently elected 2023, as a BJP candidate)<sup>[1](https://lawinsider.in/uncategorized/ratan-lal-nath)</sup> |\n| Previous offices | Minister of school education, higher education, law, parliamentary affairs, the welfare of OBCs, and minority, Tripura<sup>[1](https://lawinsider.in/uncategorized/ratan-lal-nath)</sup> |\n| Born | Gangagatipur, Tripura<sup>[1](https://lawinsider.in/uncategorized/ratan-lal-nath)</sup> |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nNath joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2017 after leaving the [Indian National Congress](https://www.edgepedia.org/indian-national-congress).<sup>[1](https://lawinsider.in/uncategorized/ratan-lal-nath)</sup> He had earlier won election from Mohanpur as a Congress candidate.<sup>[1](https://lawinsider.in/uncategorized/ratan-lal-nath)</sup>\n\n## Early life and education\n\nNath was born in Gangagatipur, Tripura, to Debendra Kumar Nath.<sup>[1](https://lawinsider.in/uncategorized/ratan-lal-nath)</sup> He is married, and his wife is a government servant.<sup>[1](https://lawinsider.in/uncategorized/ratan-lal-nath)</sup> He has also worked as a social worker.<sup>[1](https://lawinsider.in/uncategorized/ratan-lal-nath)</sup>\n\n## Career\n\nIn 1993, Nath won election for the first time from the Mohanpur constituency, as a member of the legislative assembly representing the Indian National Congress.<sup>[1](https://lawinsider.in/uncategorized/ratan-lal-nath)</sup> He joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2017 after leaving the Congress.<sup>[1](https://lawinsider.in/uncategorized/ratan-lal-nath)</sup> He later served as Minister of school education, higher education, law, parliamentary affairs, and the welfare of OBCs and minorities in the Biplab Kumar Deb ministry in Tripura.<sup>[1](https://lawinsider.in/uncategorized/ratan-lal-nath)</sup> As of 2026, he is a minister in the Government of Tripura with responsibility for Power, Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Law (Parliamentary Affairs), and Election.<sup>[1](https://lawinsider.in/uncategorized/ratan-lal-nath)</sup>\n\n## Electoral history\n\n| Election | Constituency | Result |\n|---|---|---|\n| 1993 | Mohanpur | Won; first election victory, as the Congress's MLA<sup>[1](https://lawinsider.in/uncategorized/ratan-lal-nath)</sup> |\n\n## References\n\n1. [Ratan Lal Nath - Law Insider India](https://lawinsider.in/uncategorized/ratan-lal-nath)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Politics and government › Government and public administration › Politicians and government officeholders (biographies) › East and Central Indian politicians › Chief ministers and ministers › Surnames L to S*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 28, 2026; Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 28, 2026; Sep 29, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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