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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
|name= Sukumar Pradhan<br />
| office = Member of the [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| constituency = Central Pendam<br />
| term_start = 1984<br />
| term_end = 1994<br />
| party = [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]], [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Sukumar Pradhan''' (born October 1948 - October 2021) also known as '''S.K. Pradhan''' was a member of the [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly]] for two consecutive terms from 1984 to 1994 representing Central Pendam constituency from [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Senior Politician SK Pradhan passes away |url=https://www.voiceofsikkim.com/senior-politician-sk-pradhan-passes-away-cm-golay-and-others-offer-condolences/ |website=www.voiceofsikkim.com |access-date=23 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022164754/https://www.voiceofsikkim.com/senior-politician-sk-pradhan-passes-away-cm-golay-and-others-offer-condolences/ |archive-date=Oct 22, 2021 |location=[[Gangtok]] |language=en |date=Oct 22, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.northeasttoday.in/2021/10/23/sikkim-former-mla-sukumar-pradhan-passes-away-political-stalwarts-mourn-demise/|title= Sikkim : Former MLA Sukumar Pradhan Passes Away, Political Stalwarts Mourn Demise|date= 23 October 2021}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Eldest son of [[Sikkimese people|Sikkimese]] pro democracy leader [[Nahakul Pradhan]] and Naina Kumari Pradhan. He was born into the erstwhile aristocratic [[Taksaris of Sikkim|Newar Taksari]] family. His paternal grandmother Kanti Pradhan was the granddaughter of [[Taksaris of Sikkim|Taksari Chandrabir Maskey of Pakyong]], an erstwhile [[Kazis and Thikadars of Sikkim|Sikkimese feudal lord]] of many estates in Sikkim. He is survived by his four daughters: Chetan, Ritu, Sable and Dichenla.<br />
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==Career==<br />
He was elected from Central Pendam constituency for two consecutive terms(1984 to 1994). In Government of Sikkim, he held several positions as chairman of Sikkim Livestock Development Corporation, chairman of Sikkim Housing and Development Board and Sikkim Distilleries.<br />
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Later he joined [[Sikkim Democratic Front]] and served in various capacities as treasurer, general secretary and senior vice president.<br />
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He died in [[Siliguri]] on 28 October 2021 at the age of 73.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.sikkimexpress.com/news-details/former-mla-sk-pradhan-passes-away|title= Former MLA SK Pradhan passes away}}</ref><br />
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==Positions held==<br />
* 1984-89 - MLA - Central Pendam Constituency <br />
* 1989-1994 - MLA - Central Pendam Constituency<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:1948 births]]<br />
[[Category:2021 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:Sikkim MLAs 1985–1989]]<br />
[[Category:Sikkim MLAs 1989–1994]]<br />
[[Category:Sikkim Sangram Parishad politicians]]<br />
[[Category:Sikkim Democratic Front politicians]]<br />
[[Category:People from Pakyong district]]</div>AracelyIqbal