Theodore Manaen first Gorkha General Secretary of All India Congress Committee

Theodore Manaen - The first Gorkha who became the General Secretary of the un-divided All India Congress Committee and represented Darjeeling Constituency in the Parliament.

Theodore Manaen was the first Gorkha General Secretary of All India Congress Committee. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was then the President of All India Congress Committee and the Prime Minister of India.

He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) from Darjeeling Constituency on the Second Lok Sabha election during 1957-62 and also on The third Lok Sabha election 1962-67.

Theodore Manaen is one of the forgotten heroes of the yesteryears and the living history of Gorkha consciousness in the country. Hope present generation will remember him and learn from his rich experienced.

Theodore Manaen  first Gorkha General Secretary of All India Congress Committee
Theodore Manaen - first Gorkha General Secretary of All India Congress Committee




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