Dorjee Tshering Lepcha
Dorjee Tshering Lepcha | |
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 24 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Hishey Lachungpa |
| Constituency | Sikkim |
| Member of Sikkim Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 23 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | L. M. Lepcha |
| Succeeded by | Pamin Lepcha |
| Constituency | Gnathang Machong |
| In office May 1994 – May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Chamla Tshering Bhutia |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Martam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 April 1957 Turung Village,South Sikkim |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
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| Spouse | Devika Lepcha |
| Children | 2, including Pamin Lepcha |
| Residence(s) | Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi- 110001 |
| Profession | Political and Social Worker |
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Dorjee Tshering Lepcha better known as D. T. Lepchais a Bharatiya Janata Party politician and a Member of Parliament at the Rajya Sabha from Sikkim. He has been elected in Sikkim Legislative Assembly election in 2014 and 2019 from Gnathang Machong constituency as candidate of Sikkim Democratic Front but later he joined Bharatiya Janata Party. He was minister of Sikkim Public Works (Buildings & Housing) and Transport in Pawan Chamling fifth ministry from 2014 to 2019.
Dorjee Tshering Lepcha was declared as Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Rajya Sabha candidate from Sikkim for upcoming elections to be held on 19 January 2024.