Dorjee Tshering Lepcha

{{Short description|Indian politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

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| name = Dorjee Tshering Lepcha

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| birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|61|2019}}https://myneta.info/sikkim2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=4607

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| office1 = Member of Sikkim Legislative Assembly

| term_start1 =16 May 2014

| term_end1 =23 February 2024

| predecessor1 = L. M. Lepcha

| successor1 = Pamin Lepcha

| constituency1 =Gnathang Machong

| term_start2 =May 1994

| term_end2 =May 2009

| predecessor2 = Chamla Tshering Bhutia

| successor2 = Constituency abolished

| constituency2 =Martam

| office = Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha

| term_start = {{Start date|2024|02|24|df=yes}}

| predecessor = Hishey Lachungpa

| constituency = Sikkim

| party = Bharatiya Janata Party (from 2019)

| otherparty = {{ubl|Sikkim Sangram Parishad {{nowrap|(1994–1999)}}|Sikkim Democratic Front {{nowrap|(1999–2019)}}}}

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| children = Pamin Lepcha (daughter)

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Dorjee Tshering Lepcha better known as D. T. Lepcha{{Cite web |last=PTI |title=BJP's D T Lepcha wins Sikkim Rajya Sabha seat uncontested |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/sikkim/bjps-d-t-lepcha-wins-sikkim-rajya-sabha-seat-uncontested-2846568 |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}is a Bharatiya Janata Party politician and a Member of Parliament at the Rajya Sabha from Sikkim. He has been elected in Sikkim Legislative Assembly election in 2014 and 2019 from Gnathang Machong constituency as candidate of Sikkim Democratic Front but later he joined Bharatiya Janata Party. He was minister of Sikkim Public Works (Buildings & Housing) and Transport in Pawan Chamling fifth ministry from 2014 to 2019.{{cite news | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bjp-now-main-opposition-party-in-sikkim-even-without-winning-a-single-seat/articleshow/70657139.cms?from=mdr | title=BJP now main opposition party in Sikkim even without winning a single seat | date=13 August 2019 | newspaper=The Economic Times | agency=ANI | accessdate=19 October 2019 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}[https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/10-sdf-legislators-switch-over-to-bjp/story-qKcQJuqMqn2jbnoE1juggK.html 10 SDF legislators switch over to BJP][https://www.firstpost.com/politics/ten-sdf-mlas-join-bjp-sikkim-may-be-headed-towards-arunachal-pradesh-route-as-mass-crossovers-leave-ex-cm-in-the-lurch-7165761.html Ten SDF MLAs join BJP: Sikkim may be headed towards Arunachal Pradesh route, as mass crossovers leave ex-CM in the lurch][http://myneta.info/sikkim2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=4607 Myneta]

Dorjee Tshering Lepcha was declared as Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Rajya Sabha candidate from Sikkim for upcoming elections to be held on 19 January 2024.{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |title=BJP names D.T. Lepcha as candidate for Rajya Sabha election in Sikkim |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bjp-names-dt-lepcha-as-candidate-for-rajya-sabha-election-in-sikkim/article67715733.ece |access-date=7 January 2024 |date=7 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107113326/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bjp-names-dt-lepcha-as-candidate-for-rajya-sabha-election-in-sikkim/article67715733.ece |archive-date=7 January 2024 |language=en-IN}}{{cite news |last1=Northeast Live |title=Sikkim: Former minister and 5-time MLA DT Lepcha is Bjp's RS Candidate |url=https://northeastlivetv.com/around-ne/sikkim/sikkim-former-minister-and-5-time-mla-dt-lepcha-is-bjps-rs-candidate/ |access-date=7 January 2024 |date=7 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107113627/https://northeastlivetv.com/around-ne/sikkim/sikkim-former-minister-and-5-time-mla-dt-lepcha-is-bjps-rs-candidate/ |archive-date=7 January 2024}}{{cite news |last1=NDTV |title=BJP Candidate DT Lepcha Wins Lone Sikkim Rajya Sabha Seat Uncontested |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bjp-candidate-dt-lepcha-wins-lone-sikkim-rajya-sabha-seat-uncontested-4849392 |access-date=21 May 2024 |date=12 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521085644/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bjp-candidate-dt-lepcha-wins-lone-sikkim-rajya-sabha-seat-uncontested-4849392 |archive-date=21 May 2024}}