S. P. Lepcha

S. P. Lepcha
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office 11 March 1980 – 2 April 1984
Constituency	West Bengal
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1999–2004
Preceded by	Ananda Pathak
Succeeded by	Dawa Narbula
Constituency	Darjeeling
Personal details
Born	(1927-05-15)15 May 1927
Died	12 February 2018(2018-02-12) (aged 90)
Political party	Communist Party of India (Marxist)

S. P. Lepcha (15 May 1927 – 12 February 2018) was an Indian academic and politician from West Bengal belonging to Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was a member of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.

Early life

Lepcha was born on 15 May 1927 at Plungdung Basti in Darjeeling to Pusang Lepcha and Dolmi.[1]

Career

Lepcha was a school teacher of Singtam Tea Garden.[2] He was elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha from West Bengal in 1980.[3] Later, he was elected as a member of the Lok Sabha from Darjeeling in 1999.[4]

Personal life

Lepcha was married to Jaisari Lepcha.[1] They had two sons and five daughters.

Death

Lepcha died on 12 February 2018 at a nursing home in Pradhan Nagar of Siliguri at the age of 90.[2][5]

References

1. "Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
2. "প্রয়াত প্রাক্তন সিপিএম সাংসদ এসপি লেপচা". Sangbad Pratidin (in Bengali). 13 February 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
3. "Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952". Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
4. "General Elections, 1999 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
5. "সিপিএমের প্রবীণ নেতা এস পি লেপচা প্রয়াত". Aajkaal (in Bengali). 12 February 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2020.