Bhim Prasad Dahal
Bhim Prasad Dahal | |
|---|---|
| Member of Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1996–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Dil Kumari Bhandari |
| Succeeded by | Nakul Das Rai |
| Constituency | Sikkim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bhim Prasad Dahal 2 November 1954 Timburbong, Kingdom of Sikkim |
| Died | 6 March 2022 (aged 67) Gangtok, Sikkim, India |
| Political party | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| Residence(s) | New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Alma mater | Government College, Darjeeling, North Bengal University |
| Occupation | Agriculturist, Journalist |
Bhim Prasad Dahal (29 November 1954 – 6 March 2022) was an Indian politician and writer who was a leader of Sikkim Democratic Front. Dahal served as member of the Lok Sabha representing Sikkim. He was elected to the 11th, 12th and 13th Lok Sabha.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Dahal was born in Timburbong, West Sikkim district. He entered government service as a district information officer, and later became an undersecretary to the state government. He was also an author, receiving the Sahitya Akademi Award to Nepali Writers for his novel Droha (2006).[2][3]
Dahal died at Sir Thutob Namgyal Memorial Hospital in Gangtok from renal failure on 6 March 2022, at the age of 67.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Members Bioprofile -". Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "Former Sikkim MP Bhim Prasad Dahal dead". www.uniindia.com. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ Dahal, Bhim (2006). Droha : sāmājika upanyāsa (in Nepali). Gangtok: Janapaksha Prakashan. OCLC 738653311.
- ^ "Sikkim : SDF Will Constitute Committee To Assemble Literary Works Of Late MP - Bhim Dahal". Northeast Today. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
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- India MPs 1996–1997
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- Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Nepali
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