DAHAL, SHRI BHIM PRASAD
S.D.F.- SIKKIM (SIKKIM)

Father's Name:   Shri P. P. Dahal

Date of Birth:   29 November 1954

Place of Birth:   Timburbong in West Sikkim (Sikkim)

Marital Status:   Married on 7 September 1976

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Kala Dahal

Children:   Two sons

Educational Qualifcations :
B.A. (Hons.), P.G. Dip. in Journalism 
Educated at Govt. College (North Bengal University), 
Darjeeling (West Bengal)

Profession :
   Farmer and Journalist

Permanent Address :
   (i)Timburbong, P.O., Soreng, 
West Sikkim 
Tel. (01005) 53256
(ii) Dahal Building, Sichey Busty, 
Gangtok-737101 (Sikkim)
Tel. (01002) 25133

Positions Held :
   
    1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Books Published:
'Mero Manko Saino' and 'Abhista Ko Khoj' (in Nepalese)

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
Awarded best short story prize by West District Literary 
Organization; Editor 'Sikkim Herald'

Social and Cultural Activities :
Involved in social work

Special Interests :
   Philosophy and humanity

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Ghazals and poems

Sports and Clubs :
   Cricket

Countries Visited :
   Travelled neighbouring countries

Other Information :
Worked as District Information Officer, S.D.M. and Under Secretary, 
Government of Sikkim
Election Result :
   
Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate2,29,160
Total votes polled1,77,440
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Bhim Prasad Dahal (S.D.F.)1,24,218
(2) Shri Nar Bahadur Bhandari   (S.S.P.)  42,175
(3) Shri Nandalal Gurung (Ind.)   4,263
(4) Shri Dhan Bahadur Tamang (Ind.)     436