Bina Basnett is an Indian politician in

Sikkim Sikkim ( ; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Koshi Province of Nepal in the west, and West Bengal in the ...

and the president of Hamro Sikkim Party (HSP).

Political career

Bina Basnett completed her schooling in 2003 from Gangtok Deorali Girls SSS, she pursued her

MBBS A Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (; MBBS, also abbreviated as BM BS, MB ChB, MB BCh, or MB BChir) is a medical degree granted by medical schools or universities in countries that adhere to the United Kingdom's higher education tradi ...

from SMIMS Tadong (CRH). After completing MBBS in 2009, she continued her Doctor of Medicine at SMIMS Gangtok in 2013 and later practiced and worked as a lecturer in Lady Hardinge Medical College New Delhi. On 31 May 2018, Bina Basnett joined Hamro Sikkim Party (HSP) which was led by

Bhaichung Bhutia Bhaichung Bhutia (born 15 December 1976), also spelled as Baichung Bhutia, is an Indian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Bhutia is considered as the torchbearer of Indian football in the international arena. He is often ...

. On the launching ceremony of HSP, she was elected to one of the 9 vice presidents of HSP. 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. In

2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim on 11 April 2019 to elect the 32 members of the tenth Sikkim Legislative Assembly, Legislative Assembly. The term of the tenth Sikkim Legislative Assembly ended on 27 May 2019. Schedule of ele ...

, she stood as the candidate of HSP from Upper Tadong, but she lost and received only 1.63% votes. In 20 September 2022 Bhaichung Bhutia was elected unanimously by party leaders and members as the new president of HSP. Bina Basnett completed her term.

Electoral record

; Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Basnett, Bina Living people 1980s births Hamro Sikkim Party politicians People from Gangtok district Women in Sikkim politics 21st-century Indian women politicians 21st-century Indian politicians