Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Sikkim(Sikkim )
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Party Name :
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Sikkim Democratic Front(SDF)
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Email Address :
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[email protected]
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Father’s Name
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Shri Chandra Das Rai
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Ganga Devi Rai
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Date of Birth
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31.07.1954
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Place of Birth
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Darjeeling (West Bengal)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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03 Jan 1982
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Jean Rai
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No. of Sons
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1
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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B.Tech.(Chemical), P.G.D.M. and Eisenhower Fellow
Educated at IIT, Kanpur and IIM Ahmedabad, Gujarat
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Profession
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Consultant
Businessperson, Social Worker, Educationist
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Permanent Address |
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J – 155, Upper Tadong,
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Gangtok-737 102,Sikkim
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(03592) 231181, 09933088001(M)
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Present Address |
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13 – E, Ferozshah Road,
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Tel. 9013180208 (M)
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Position Held |
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2008 – 2009
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Deputy Chairman, State Planning Commission, Sikkim
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2009
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Elected to 15th Lok Sabha
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Leader, Sikkim Democratic Front Party
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31 Aug. 2009
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Member, Committee on Information Technology
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7 Oct. 2009
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Member, Committee on Ethics
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Member, Committee on Human Resource Development
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2014
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Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Active in social networking; Enjoy cultural experiences of all kinds; Promote diversity through exchanges especially in North- East India
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Special Interests
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Writing on current issues especially those in Sikkim and the north-east in newspaper/magazines; Taking part in conferences and debates on topical issues obtained in Sikkim and NER; Also avid interest in environmental issues and promotion of eco-tourism and education.
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Intellectual discussions; Reading serious books on human conditions; Bird watching and horticulture
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Sports and Clubs
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Table tennis, cricket, trekking and hiking
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Countries Visited
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Widely travelled
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Other Information
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Chairman, Sikkim Industrial Development and Investment Corporation, 1999-2004
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Reference: Loksabha