Former Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb highlights development projects under MPLADS while sharply criticising West Bengal’s economic decline, rising debt, industrial closures, youth migration, and law and order issues, calling for political change and accountable governance.
Former Tripura Chief Minister and sitting Lok Sabha Member of Parliament Biplab Kumar Deb on Thursday showcased his development record in Tripura while launching a sharp political and economic critique of the West Bengal government. Addressing media persons, Deb underscored his focus on people-centric governance and accused successive governments in West Bengal of pushing the state into economic and social decline.
Highlighting his effective utilisation of funds under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), Deb said he sanctioned projects worth over Rs 14 crore during a three-year period while serving in both the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha. These projects, he noted, were designed to deliver tangible benefits to ordinary citizens across Tripura.
According to Deb, MPLADS funds were used for setting up water treatment plants, strengthening medical infrastructure, installing open-air gyms, and procuring ambulances for public use. “These were not symbolic projects. They were designed to directly improve quality of life, healthcare access, and community well-being,” he said.
The BJP leader further revealed that financial assistance worth Rs 32 lakh was secured from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund for 14 beneficiaries facing urgent medical and humanitarian crises. He described this as an example of responsive leadership focused on addressing real and immediate public needs.
Deb also highlighted his parliamentary role, stating that he actively contributed to legislative processes. He referred to his presentation of evidence before the Select Committee on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) Amendment Bill, 2025, calling it a significant responsibility aimed at strengthening India’s economic and legal framework.
Shifting focus to West Bengal, Deb launched a strong attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) as well as the previous Left Front government. He accused both administrations of mismanagement that, he claimed, led to a steady erosion of the state’s economic strength.
Deb dismissed the TMC’s popular slogan “Maa, Maati, Manush,” alleging that it failed to translate into economic progress. He claimed that West Bengal’s contribution to national revenue had dropped from nearly 30 percent in earlier decades to single-digit figures. He further alleged that the state’s per capita debt had surged to approximately Rs 2.52 lakh, while per capita income stood at around Rs 1.29 lakh.
“This means a citizen is born into debt,” Deb remarked, describing the situation as economically unsustainable.
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Highlighting the social impact, Deb alleged that nearly 7,000 industries had either shut down or relocated, triggering large-scale migration. He claimed that around 1.5 crore youths were forced to leave the state in search of employment, calling it a “human crisis” that had uprooted families and drained talent.
Raising concerns over law and order, Deb alleged that conviction rates in West Bengal remained in single digits due to weak investigations, resulting in declining public trust in the justice system. He suggested that public frustration over unemployment and insecurity could lead to political change, similar to the shift witnessed earlier in Tripura.
