Nar Bahadur Bhandari
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Nar Bahadur Bhandari is a former chief minister
of the state of Sikkim
in India
who governed the state from 1979 to 1994. He was the founder leader of Sikkim Sangram Parishad party.
, West Sikkim
. He completed his BA degree from Darjeeling Government College
and worked as a school teacher for some years before joining politics. His wife Dil Kumari Bhandari is a former member of parliament (Lok Sabha
) from Sikkim. She is the current president of Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh
, an organization of the Indian Gorkha
s.
in 1977. This party won the state assembly election held in 1979 and he became the chief minister for the first time on 18 October 1979. In 1984, Bhandari dissolved the Sikkim Janata Parishad and formed a new party called Sikkim Sangram Parishad. This party contested the assembly elections in 1985 and won, and Bhandari became the chief minister for the second time. In 1989, Sikkim Sangram Parishad returned to power by winning the assembly elections. In 1994, Bhandari lost the vote of confidence in the state assembly and he resigned as chief minister.
In 1994, Bhandari's party Sikkim Sangram Parishad lost the assembly elections to Pawan Kumar Chamling
-led Sikkim Democratic Front
. Sikkim Sangram Parishad also lost the 1999 assembly election. In the 2004 state assembly elections, Bhandari contested under the Congress
party but the party lost the election, winning only one seat. Again in the 2009 assembly elections the Congress party under Bhandari failed to win any seat in the state assembly. But there are cases pending in the Court of Law regarding the conduct of elections. There are charges of elections being rigged.
.
Chief Minister (India)
A Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a state of India. The chief minister is the head of the state Cabinet, and the leader of the state Legislature. By the Constitution of India, the chief minister is appointed by the Governor of the state....
of the state of Sikkim
Sikkim
Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayan mountains...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
who governed the state from 1979 to 1994. He was the founder leader of Sikkim Sangram Parishad party.
Personal life
Nar Bahadur Bhandari was born on 5 October 1940 in Malbasay village, near SorengSoreng
Soreng is known for its largest production of vegetables, oranges and flowers in the Darjeeling district. The inhabitants are mostly Tamangs, Lepches and few other castes. Soreng is about 2 hour from Darjeeling and 1 hour from Kalimpong...
, West Sikkim
West Sikkim
West Sikkim is a district of theIndian state of Sikkim. Its capital is Geyzing, also known as Gyalshing. The district is a favourite with trekkers due to the high elevations. Other important towns include Pelling and Jorethang.-History:...
. He completed his BA degree from Darjeeling Government College
Darjeeling Government College
Darjeeling Government College is a co-educational college established in 1948 in the town of Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. Besides undergraduate courses in liberal arts, commerce and science, it also offers post-graduate courses such as Botany, Zoology, English and Nepali...
and worked as a school teacher for some years before joining politics. His wife Dil Kumari Bhandari is a former member of parliament (Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
) from Sikkim. She is the current president of Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh
Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh
Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh is a non-government national-level organization of Indian Gorkhas.Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh was established in 2001...
, an organization of the Indian Gorkha
Indian Gorkha
Indian Gorkha is a term used to describe the Nepali/Gorkhali-speaking citizens of India. This term tries to make a distinction between the citizens of Nepal and the Indian citizens of Gorkha ethnic group....
s.
Politics
Bhandari founded the Sikkim Janata ParishadSikkim Janata Parishad
Sikkim Janata Parishad or SJP is a political party in the Indian state of Sikkim led by N.B. Bhandari.SJP won the state assembly elections 1979, when it got 22,776 votes and won 17 seats . Bhandari became the Chief Minister.In 1981 SJP merged with Indian National Congress...
in 1977. This party won the state assembly election held in 1979 and he became the chief minister for the first time on 18 October 1979. In 1984, Bhandari dissolved the Sikkim Janata Parishad and formed a new party called Sikkim Sangram Parishad. This party contested the assembly elections in 1985 and won, and Bhandari became the chief minister for the second time. In 1989, Sikkim Sangram Parishad returned to power by winning the assembly elections. In 1994, Bhandari lost the vote of confidence in the state assembly and he resigned as chief minister.
In 1994, Bhandari's party Sikkim Sangram Parishad lost the assembly elections to Pawan Kumar Chamling
Pawan Kumar Chamling
Pawan Kumar Chamling is the fifth chief minister of the Indian state of Sikkim. Chamling is the founder president of the Sikkim Democratic Front party, which has governed Sikkim for four successive terms since 1994, winning the 1994, 1999, 2004 and 2009 state assembly elections.-Personal...
-led Sikkim Democratic Front
Sikkim Democratic Front
Sikkim Democratic Front is a political party in the Indian state of Sikkim. The party was founded by Pawan Kumar Chamling in 1993. It has ruled the state since 1994 with Pawan Kumar Chamling as the chief minister. The party consolidated its position sweeping the 1999 and 2004 state elections. It...
. Sikkim Sangram Parishad also lost the 1999 assembly election. In the 2004 state assembly elections, Bhandari contested under the Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
party but the party lost the election, winning only one seat. Again in the 2009 assembly elections the Congress party under Bhandari failed to win any seat in the state assembly. But there are cases pending in the Court of Law regarding the conduct of elections. There are charges of elections being rigged.
Present
Currently Bhandari is the president of the Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee (SPCC). He has merged his party Sikkim Sangram Parishad with the Indian National CongressIndian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
.