Lalit Sen (21 April 1932 - 18 October 1985) was an Indian politician from

Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh (; ; "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterized by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks ...

. He was elected to the

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, the lower house of the

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, from the Mandi constituency, as a member of the

Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Em ...

. He was a student of Bishop Cotton School, Shimla and did his degree from

St. Stephen's College, Delhi St. Stephen's College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi, widely regarded as one of the oldest and most prestigious colleges for arts and sciences in India. It was established in 1881 by the Cambridge Mission to Delhi. The college ...

. Lalit Sen was the 51st titular Raja of the erstwhile princely state of Suket. His father was Raja Lakshman Sen Bahadur, the last ruling king of Suket. After his death, he was nominally succeeded to the throne of Suket by his son

Hari Sen Hari Sen (born 15 August 1955) is an academic historian from Himachal Pradesh, India. He is a former teacher of history at Delhi University and conducted research on the Bhils of colonial Rajasthan. He is also the current titular Raja of the erst ...

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Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
1932 births 1985 deaths Lok Sabha members from Himachal Pradesh India MPs 1962–1967 India MPs 1967–1970 Indian National Congress politicians Indian royalty {{HimachalPradesh-INC-politician-stub Bishop Cotton School Shimla alumni St. Stephen's College, Delhi alumni