S. P. Lepcha Explained

S. P. Lepcha
Office:	Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Term Start:	11 March 1980
Term End:	2 April 1984
Constituency:	West Bengal
Office1:	Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Term Start1:	1999
Term End1:	2004
Predecessor1:	Ananda Pathak
Successor1:	Dawa Narbula
Constituency1:	Darjeeling
Birth Date:	15 May 1927
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. He was elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha from West Bengal in 1980.^[2] Later, he was elected as a member of the Lok Sabha from Darjeeling in 1999.^[3]

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.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Members Bioprofile. 3 March 2020. Lok Sabha.
2. Web site: Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952. Rajya Sabha. 21 January 2020.
3. Web site: General Elections, 1999 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results . West Bengal . Election Commission of India . 25 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140718183222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1999/Vol_I_LS_99.pdf . 18 July 2014 .
4. News: প্রয়াত প্রাক্তন সিপিএম সাংসদ এসপি লেপচা. 13 February 2018. 3 March 2020. Sangbad Pratidin. bn.
5. News: সিপিএমের প্রবীণ নেতা এস পি লেপচা প্রয়াত. 12 February 2018. 3 March 2020. Aajkaal. bn.