Bina Basnett

Bina Basnett is an Indian politician in Sikkim and the president of Hamro Sikkim Party (HSP).

Bina Basnett
ConstituencyUpper Tadong
President of HSP
Assumed office
24 January 2019
Personal details
Born
Bina Basnett

1984 or 1985
Political partyHSP
ResidenceRanipool, Sikkim
ProfessionDoctor

Political career

Bina Basnett completed her schooling in 2003 from Gangtok Deurali Girls SSS, she pursued her MBBS from SMIMS Tadong (CRH), after completing MBBS in 2009 she continued her MD at Patna AIIMS and later practiced and worked as a lecturer in Lady Hardinge Medical College New Delhi.[1]

On 31 May 2018, Bina Basnett joined Hamro Sikkim Party (HSP) which was led by Bhaichung Bhutia. On the launching ceremony of HSP, she was elected to one of the 9 vice presidents of HSP.[2]

For about 8 months after the launching ceremony, the president of HSP was kept vacant. On January 24, 2019, vice president Bina Basnett was nominated to the 1st president of HSP.[1] In 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, she stood as the candidate of HSP from Upper Tadong, but she lost and received only 1.63% votes.

Electoral record
Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
Year Constituency Political Party Result Position Votes % Votes % Margin Deposit Source
2019 Upper Tadong HSP Lost 3rd/5 123 1.63 -49.38 forfeited [3]

References
  1. "Dr. Bina Basnett elected as President of HSP Party". The Voice of Sikkim. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  2. "Hamro Sikkim Party launched at Daramdin". Sikkim Express. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  3. "Upper Tadong Election Result 2019 LIVE COUNTING". Firstpost. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
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