Chandra Das Rai

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Chandra Das Rai
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Personal details
NationalityIndian
Political partySikkim State Congress
ChildrenPrem Das Rai
Alma materBanaras Hindu University [1]
OccupationBureaucrat,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]

  • 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]

  1. "www.sikkimexpress.com news-details chandradasrai".
  2. "CD Rai to be conferred Bhanu Puraskar 2014". sikkimnow.blogspot.com.
  3. 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.
  4. "Information & Public Relations Department | State Portal-Sikkim". sikkim.gov.in.