Theodore Manaen (1922-2020) was an Indian politician. He was the 1st Gorkha to be chosen as the General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee under Nehru's regime. He was twice elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Darjeeling, West Bengal; The 1st time as a member of the Gorkha League and the 2nd time as a member of the Indian National Congress.[1][2][3]
Theodore Manaen | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1957-1967 | |
| Succeeded by | Maitreyee Bose |
| Constituency | Darjeeling, West Bengal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 June 1922 Kurseong, Darjeeling district, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 6 April, 2020 Pradhan Nagar, Siliguri |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | Gorkha League |
| Spouse | Aruna |
| Source: [1] | |
References edit
- ^ Alma Hagen (June 2006). Then Nepal's Door Opened. Xulon Press. pp. 132–. ISBN 978-1-60034-342-1. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ Parliament of India, Third Lok Sabha: Who's who 1962. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1962. p. 280. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ Saugat K. Biswas (2008). Nine Decades of Marxism in the Land of Brahminism. Other Books. pp. 99–. ISBN 978-81-906019-3-1. Retrieved 14 January 2019.