Biraj Adhikari
Biraj Adhikari | |
|---|---|
Adhikari in 2019 | |
| President of the SNPP | |
| In office 10 October 2008 – 6 August 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Delay Namgyal Barfungpa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1961 |
| Died | 7 March 2024 (aged 62) Gangtok, Sikkim, India |
| Political party | INC (SPCC, until 2006) SHRP (2006–2008) SNPP (2008–2018) HSP (from 2018) |
Biraj Adhikari (12 June 1961 – 7 March 2024) was an Indian politician. Born in Sikkim, Adhikari first became the general secretary of the Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee, a branch of the Indian National Congress. Adhikari then joined the Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad, followed by forming and becoming president of the Sikkim National People's Party. He also took part in several elections in the state of Sikkim as part of these parties and the Hamro Sikkim Party, before retiring from active politics a few months prior to his death in March 2024.