Padma Shri winning Folk musician Sonam Tshering Lepcha passes away at 92
- Folk musician and Padma Shri awardee Sonam Tshering Lepcha passed away due to old age ailments. He was 92.
- Sonam Tshering Lepcha was born in Kalimpong, West Bengal.
- He had spent much of his time in Sikkim where he played pivot role in the revival of Lepcha culture, which is an indigenous one in Sikkim.
- He was awarded the Padma Shri for his contribution in the field of folk music.