Party Name : Independents
Constituency : Sikkim
State : Sikkim
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 8
More Information :
BHANDARI, SHRI N.B., B.A., [U.A.—Sikkim, 1984] s. of Shri Balaram Bhandari; b. at Malbansey Busty, Soreong Bazar, West Sikkim District; October 5, 1940; ed. at Government College, Darjeeling; m. Smt. O.K., Bhandari; March 28, 1968; 1 s. and 3 d.; Writer; Political and Social Worker; previously associated with Sikkim Parishad which later merged with Congress-I; was put under house arrest from 1974 to 1976 and later kept in Sikkim Central and Behrampur Jail in West Bengal under 'MISA'—from 1976 to 1977; Chief Minister, Sikkim from October 18, 1979 to May 11, 1984; Member, Sikkim Legislative Assembly, 1979-84. Social activities: Connected with a number of social and cultural organisations in Sikkim and, Darjeeling. Favourite pastime and recreation: Reading and writing. Special interests: Social work. Books published: (1) "Hamro Pukar" (Nepali), (2) "Archana" (Nepali), (3) "Aajako" (Sikkim—newspaper in Nepali). Sports: Football and Volleyball. Permanent address: Primula Cottage, Church Road, Gangtok, Sikkim.
