Chandra Das Rai | |
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| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Sikkim State Congress |
| Children | Prem Das Rai |
| Alma mater | Banaras Hindu University [1] |
| Occupation | Bureaucrat,Journalist,Leader |
Chandra Das Rai popularly known as C.D Rai was a pro democracy leader of pre merger Sikkim, bureaucrat and former journalist.[2] He was a senior leader in Sikkim State Congress.[3]
He also served as the first editor of Sikkim Herald.[4] His son is former member of parliament Prem Das Rai.
Awards[edit | edit source]
- 2010- Kanchenjunga Kalam BBC Purashkar- Awarded by Press Club of Sikkim
- 2014- Bhanu Purashkar- Awarded by Nepali Sahitya Parishad, Sikkim
- 2018- Kashiraj Pradhan Lifetime Journalism Award- Presented by Government of Sikkim
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "www.sikkimexpress.com news-details chandradasrai".
- ↑ "CD Rai to be conferred Bhanu Puraskar 2014". sikkimnow.blogspot.com.
- ↑ Grimes, Paul (September 23, 1959). "2 SIKKIMESE ASK CLOSER INDIAN TIE; Congress Party Chiefs Urge Full Accession in View of Chinese Threat" – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ "Information & Public Relations Department | State Portal-Sikkim". sikkim.gov.in.
- Bareh, Hamlet (2001). "Introduction". Encyclopaedia of North-East India: Sikkim. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-794-8. Retrieved 19 June 2011.