Amit Kumar Chakma

Amit Kumar Chakma (1984-2023) was an Indian politician and the former Chief Executive Member of the Chakma Autonomous District Council, an autonomous region in Mizoram from 6 November 2017 to 21 March 2018.

Chakma was first elected as an MDC in 2013 from Rengkashya constituency on an INC ticket. He was again re-elected in 2018 from same constituency. After switching over to Mizo National Front (MNF), he was denied ticket and then he had joined the BJP in 2023 which chose him as its official candidate from Rengkashya constituency.

Biography Amit Kumar Chakma was born to Late Balabadra Chakma, a resident of Rengkashya under Chakma Autonomous District Council. He was the president of the Chakma District Congress Committee from 6 November 2017 to 21 March 2018.

Cause of Death

Amit Kumar Chakma was killed by his political opponent Prema Ranjan Chakma, official MNF candidate and his brother Chitra Ranjan Chakma, who later died in a car accident within a year of the shocking incident; with aides Rupayan Chakma, his nephew and notorious Ananta Jivon Chakma on 4 May 2023 at Lokkisury village while he was in election campaign.