Sonam Venchungpa

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Sonam Venchungpa
Member of Legislative Assembly
for Martam-Rumtek
Assumed office
2019 by-elections
Personal details
Political party Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (2024-present)
Other political
affiliations
Bharatiya Janata Party (2019-2024)

Sonam Tshering Venchungpa is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Sikkim Legislative Assembly from Martam-Rumtek in the 2019 by election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. [1] [2] [3]

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