RAJENDRA BHANDARI GETS GUMAN SINGH CHAMLING SMRITI PURASKAR

Gangtok, 23 May :Noted poet and litterateur Dr. Rajendra Bhandari has been selected for Guman Singh Smriti Puraskar 2007. The award constituted last year by Guman Singh Chamling Salig Nirman awam Samrakshan samiti carries a cash award of Rs. 10,100/- a citation and shawl. Dr. Bhandari to his credit in his over two decade of literary contribution has a series of collection of poems. Many of his poems have been translated to English and Hindi also. He is also the recipient of the recipient of Dr. Shovakanti Thegim Smriti Puraskar, Shiva Kumar Rai Smriti Puraskar and has been felicitated umpteen numbers of times.