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| Nationality | Indian
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|---|---|
| Political party | Sikkim State Congress
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| Children | Prem Das Rai |
| Alma mater | Banaras Hindu University [1] |
| Occupation | Bureaucrat,Journalist,Leader
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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
- 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
- ↑ www.sikkimexpress.com news-details chandradasrai.
- ↑ CD Rai to be conferred Bhanu Puraskar 2014. sikkimnow.blogspot.com.
- ↑ 2 SIKKIMESE ASK CLOSER INDIAN TIE; Congress Party Chiefs Urge Full Accession in View of Chinese Threat, Grimes, Paul(September 23, 1959).
- ↑ Information & Public Relations Department | State Portal-Sikkim. sikkim.gov.in.
- Encyclopaedia of North-East India: Sikkim{{#if:Bareh|, Bareh}. Mittal Publications(2001). ISBN 978-81-7099-794-8