Bhim Prasad Dahal

Bhim Prasad Dahal
Member of Lok Sabha
In office 1996–2004
Preceded by	Dil Kumari Bhandari
Succeeded by	Nakul Das Rai
Constituency	Sikkim
Personal details
Born	Bhim Prasad Dahal (1954-11-02)2 November 1954 Timburbong, Kingdom of Sikkim
Died	6 March 2022(2022-03-06) (aged 67) Gangtok, Sikkim, India
Political party	Sikkim Democratic Front
Residence(s)	New Delhi, Delhi, India
Alma mater	Government College, Darjeeling, North Bengal University
Occupation	Agriculturist, Journalist

Bhim Prasad Dahal (29 November 1954 – 6 March 2022) was an Indian politician and writer who was a leader of Sikkim Democratic Front. Dahal served as member of the Lok Sabha representing Sikkim. He was elected to the 11th, 12th and 13th Lok Sabha.^[1]

Personal life

Dahal was born in Timburbong, West Sikkim district. He entered government service as a district information officer, and later became an undersecretary to the state government. He was also an author, receiving the Sahitya Akademi Award to Nepali Writers for his novel Droha (2006).^[2][3]

Dahal died at Sir Thutob Namgyal Memorial Hospital in Gangtok from renal failure on 6 March 2022, at the age of 67.^[4]

References

1. "Members Bioprofile -". Retrieved 26 December 2017.
2. "Former Sikkim MP Bhim Prasad Dahal dead". www.uniindia.com. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
3. Dahal, Bhim (2006). Droha : sāmājika upanyāsa (in Nepali). Gangtok: Janapaksha Prakashan. OCLC 738653311.
4. "Sikkim : SDF Will Constitute Committee To Assemble Literary Works Of Late MP - Bhim Dahal". Northeast Today. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.