Nar Bahadur Bhandari
Nar Bahadur Bhandari | |
|---|---|
| 2nd and 4th Chief Minister of Sikkim | |
| In office 8 March 1985 – 17 June 1994 | |
| Governor | Kona Prabhakara Rao Bhishma Narain Singh (Additional Charge) T. V. Rajeswar S. K. Bhatnagar R. H. Tahiliani |
| Preceded by | B. B. Gurung |
| Succeeded by | Sanchaman Limboo |
| In office 18 October 1979 – 11 May 1984 | |
| Governor | B. B. Lal Homi J. H. Taleyarkhan |
| Preceded by | Kazi Lhendup Dorjee |
| Succeeded by | B. B. Gurung |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1984–1985 | |
| Constituency | Sikkim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 October 1940 Malbasy, Soreng, Kingdom of Sikkim |
| Died | 16 July 2017 (aged 76) |
| Party | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| Other political affiliations | INC (2004-2009)& SKM (2014-2017) |
| Spouse | Dil Kumari Bhandari |
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Nar Bahadur Bhandari (5 October 1940 – 16 July 2017) was an Indian politician who served as the chief minister of the state of Sikkim from 1979 to 1994. He briefly served as Member of Parliament representing Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency from 1984 to 1985. He was the founding leader of the Sikkim Sangram Parishad. He was popularly remembered for his efforts to include the Nepali language in 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India. He was awarded with prestigious Jagadamba Shree Purasakar for his contribution for Nepali language. He was the first Indian chief minister of Gorkha origin. He also served as the president of Bharatiya Nepali Bhasha Parisangh until his death. He is popularly known as the architect of modern Sikkim.