Theodore Manaen

Theodore Manaen (1922-2020) was an Indian politician. He was the 1st Gorkha to be chosen as the General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee under Nehru's regime. He was twice elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Darjeeling, West Bengal; The 1st time as a member of the Gorkha League and the 2nd time as a member of the Indian National Congress.^[1][2][3]

Theodore Manaen
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1957-1967
Succeeded by	Maitreyee Bose
Constituency	Darjeeling, West Bengal
Personal details
Born	(1922-06-06)6 June 1922 Kurseong, Darjeeling district, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	6 April, 2020 Pradhan Nagar, Siliguri
Political party	Indian National Congress
Other political affiliations	Gorkha League
Spouse	Aruna
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