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	\| constituency =		\| constituency = [[Gangtok (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Gangtok]]
	\| office = Former Deputy Speaker of Sikkim Legislative Assembly,		\| office = Former Deputy Speaker of Sikkim Legislative Assembly,
	\| ~~term~~ = 1979~~-1984~~		\| term_start = 1979
	\| predecessor =		\| term_end = 1989
	\| successor =		\| predecessor = Dorjee Tshering Bhutia
			\| successor = Manita Pradhan
	\| party = [[Sikkim National Congress]], [[Sikkim Janata Party]]		\| party = [[Sikkim National Congress]], [[Sikkim Janata Party]]
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	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Lal Bahadur Basnet was born to Lieutenant (honorary) Prem Bahadur Basnet and Narbada Devi at Nazitam, Sang in [[East Sikkim]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://gorkhapedia.wikidot.com/sikkim-janata-party \|title=Sikkim Janata Party - Gorkhapedia \|publisher=Gorkhapedia.wikidot.com \|date=2009-01-15 \|accessdate=2012-05-17}}</ref> At the age of four, he, along with his parents, left Sikkim for [[Dehradun]] to get basic education and later went to [[Ludhiana]], [[Punjab Agricultural University\|Punjab University]] for his graduation. In 1945, he went to United Services Pre-Cadet College Belgaum to join the [[army]]. He was court-martialed due to his direct and open letter to a high-ranking army officer, on the corrupt practices of his superiors. In his letter he stated about “the dissatisfaction prevailing in 2/5 Gurkha Rifles”, which was not supported by other high-ranking officers.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://sikkim-historyhunter.blogspot.in/search/label/Lal%20Bahadur%20Basnett \|title=Late Lal Bahadur Basnet: An unforgettable figure in Sikkimese Politics \|publisher=Rajen Upadhyay \|date=2011-12-12 \|accessdate=2013-03-30}}</ref> He was sent for a rigorous three months imprisonment, but was released after spending one and a half months in the jail. After resigning from the [[Indian Army]], he went to the Himalayas in search for spiritual satisfaction. After a brief sojourn in the Himalayan foothills he returned home to his wife (Sumitra) and his children. In 1961, he sat for the Sikkim's first Civil Service Examinations and was appointed as a magistrate in [[Gangtok]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://isikkim.com/2012-02-late-lal-bahadur-basnet-an-unforgettable-sikkimese-11-01/ \|title=Late Lal Bahadur Basnet: An unforgettable Sikkimese \|~~publisher~~=~~http://~~isikkim.com \|date=2012-02-11 \|accessdate=2013-03-30}}</ref> The life of a public servant in a feudal monarchy was not his cup of tea. He resigned and left for [[Kathmandu]] where he worked as a journalist. His close relations with student leaders active in the pro democracy movement of Nepal led to his arrest and incarceration for nine months. This experience of jail in Nepal is documented in his book "His Majesty's Paying Guest".		Lal Bahadur Basnet was born to Lieutenant (honorary) Prem Bahadur Basnet and Narbada Devi at Nazitam, Sang in [[East Sikkim]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://gorkhapedia.wikidot.com/sikkim-janata-party \|title=Sikkim Janata Party - Gorkhapedia \|publisher=Gorkhapedia.wikidot.com \|date=2009-01-15 \|accessdate=2012-05-17}}</ref> At the age of four, he, along with his parents, left Sikkim for [[Dehradun]] to get basic education and later went to [[Ludhiana]], [[Punjab Agricultural University\|Punjab University]] for his graduation. In 1945, he went to United Services Pre-Cadet College Belgaum to join the [[army]]. He was court-martialed due to his direct and open letter to a high-ranking army officer, on the corrupt practices of his superiors. In his letter he stated about “the dissatisfaction prevailing in 2/5 Gurkha Rifles”, which was not supported by other high-ranking officers.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://sikkim-historyhunter.blogspot.in/search/label/Lal%20Bahadur%20Basnett \|title=Late Lal Bahadur Basnet: An unforgettable figure in Sikkimese Politics \|publisher=Rajen Upadhyay \|date=2011-12-12 \|accessdate=2013-03-30}}</ref> He was sent for a rigorous three months imprisonment, but was released after spending one and a half months in the jail. After resigning from the [[Indian Army]], he went to the Himalayas in search for spiritual satisfaction. After a brief sojourn in the Himalayan foothills he returned home to his wife (Sumitra) and his children. In 1961, he sat for the Sikkim's first Civil Service Examinations and was appointed as a magistrate in [[Gangtok]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://isikkim.com/2012-02-late-lal-bahadur-basnet-an-unforgettable-sikkimese-11-01/ \|title=Late Lal Bahadur Basnet: An unforgettable Sikkimese \|website=isikkim.com \|date=2012-02-11 \|accessdate=2013-03-30}}</ref> The life of a public servant in a feudal monarchy was not his cup of tea. He resigned and left for [[Kathmandu]] where he worked as a journalist. His close relations with student leaders active in the pro democracy movement of Nepal led to his arrest and incarceration for nine months. This experience of jail in Nepal is documented in his book "His Majesty's Paying Guest".

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| name = Lal Bahadur Basnet
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1926|12|17}}
| birth_place = Nazitam, [[Sang, Sikkim|Sang]], [[Sikkim]], [[India]]
| residence = [[Gangtok]], [[Sikkim]], [[India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1998|5|5|1926|12|17}}
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| office = Former Deputy Speaker of Sikkim Legislative Assembly,
| term = 1979-1984
| predecessor =
| successor =
| party = [[Sikkim National Congress]], [[Sikkim Janata Party]]
| spouse =
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'''Lal Bahadur Basnet''' (Sikkimese Nepali: लाल बहादुर बस्नेत) (17 December 1926 – 5 May 1998) was an active leader of the Pro-Democracy Movement in the erstwhile Himalayan [[Kingdom of Sikkim]].

==Personal life==
Lal Bahadur Basnet was born to Lieutenant (honorary) Prem Bahadur Basnet and Narbada Devi at Nazitam, Sang in [[East Sikkim]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gorkhapedia.wikidot.com/sikkim-janata-party |title=Sikkim Janata Party - Gorkhapedia |publisher=Gorkhapedia.wikidot.com |date=2009-01-15 |accessdate=2012-05-17}}</ref> At the age of four, he, along with his parents, left Sikkim for [[Dehradun]] to get basic education and later went to [[Ludhiana]], [[Punjab Agricultural University|Punjab University]] for his graduation. In 1945, he went to United Services Pre-Cadet College Belgaum to join the [[army]]. He was court-martialed due to his direct and open letter to a high-ranking army officer, on the corrupt practices of his superiors. In his letter he stated about “the dissatisfaction prevailing in 2/5 Gurkha Rifles”, which was not supported by other high-ranking officers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sikkim-historyhunter.blogspot.in/search/label/Lal%20Bahadur%20Basnett |title=Late Lal Bahadur Basnet: An unforgettable figure in Sikkimese Politics |publisher=Rajen Upadhyay |date=2011-12-12 |accessdate=2013-03-30}}</ref> He was sent for a rigorous three months imprisonment, but was released after spending one and a half months in the jail. After resigning from the [[Indian Army]], he went to the Himalayas in search for spiritual satisfaction. After a brief sojourn in the Himalayan foothills he returned home to his wife (Sumitra) and his children. In 1961, he sat for the Sikkim's first Civil Service Examinations and was appointed as a magistrate in [[Gangtok]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://isikkim.com/2012-02-late-lal-bahadur-basnet-an-unforgettable-sikkimese-11-01/ |title=Late Lal Bahadur Basnet: An unforgettable Sikkimese |publisher=http://isikkim.com |date=2012-02-11 |accessdate=2013-03-30}}</ref> The life of a public servant in a feudal monarchy was not his cup of tea. He resigned and left for [[Kathmandu]] where he worked as a journalist. His close relations with student leaders active in the pro democracy movement of Nepal led to his arrest and incarceration for nine months. This experience of jail in Nepal is documented in his book "His Majesty's Paying Guest".

==Politics==
Basnet joined the [[Sikkim National Congress]], a political party headed by L.D. Kazi appointed as Joint Secretary of the Party. In the general election of 1967, the Sikkim National Congress won 10 out of 18 seats. Much credit for the victory goes to Basnett for his political stalwartness. Because of his divergent political views with L.D. Kazi he resigned from the Sikkim National Congress and founded the [[Sikkim Janata Party]] in 1969.<ref>[http://yufind.library.yale.edu/yufind/Author/Home?author=Basnet%2C%20Lal%20Bahadur Author Search]</ref> His party was active in the pro-democracy movement in the kingdom of [[Sikkim]]. After victory in the election of 1979,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ceosikkim.nic.in/Files/election%20history/Statistical%20Report%201979%20Sikkim.pdf/ |title=LIST OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES |publisher=Election Commission of India |accessdate=2013-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130814131434/http://ceosikkim.nic.in/Files/election%20history/Statistical%20Report%201979%20Sikkim.pdf |archive-date=14 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> he was elected as the deputy speaker of the [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly]].

==Bibliography==
* ''Sikkim: A Short Political History'' by Lal Bahadur Basnet. S. Chand Group New Delhi (India), 1974
* ''His Majesty's Paying Guest'' by Lal Bahadur Basnet. Original from the University of Virginia, 1980

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