Dil Kumari Bhandari | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 20 June 1991 – 10 May 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Nandu Thapa |
| Succeeded by | Bhim Prasad Dahal |
| Constituency | Sikkim |
| In office May 1985 – 27 November 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Vacant |
| Succeeded by | Nandu Thapa |
| Constituency | Sikkim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dil Kumari Rai 14 May 1949 Bana Puttabong, Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India |
| Political party | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| Spouse | Nar Bahadur Bhandari |
| Residence(s) | Gangtok, Sikkim, India |
Dil Kumari Bhandari (née Rai; born 14 May 1949) is an Indian politician and the first woman member of parliament (Lok Sabha) from Sikkim. She was also the president of Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh, an organisation of the Indian Gorkhas till 2012. She has been constantly working for the cause of Nepali-speaking people, her most notable contribution being the inclusion of the Nepali language in the Eight Schedule of the Indian constitution.[1]