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Sikkim Orchid variety named after Sonia Gandhi's grand daughter

By himalayanreview
How about that an orchid variety "Brasso Laelio Cattleya (Blc)" made by Mr. K.C.Pradhan who is creator of the Hybrid orchid, which is registered with the International Registration Authority for Orchid Hybrid, UK is named after Miraya Vadra, daughter of Priyanka and Robert Vodhera and the granddaughter of Sonia Gandhi.


Upon the consent of Mrs. Gandhi, the hybrid orchid was renamed as "Miraya", Brasso Laelio cattleya(BLC), in the name of her grand daughter. The flower exhibition held on 26th Sept, 2006 was attended by Dr. Pawan Chamling (CM of Sikkim) and Tika Maya Chamling, Mr O.T. Lepcha and five girls from Deorali Sr. Sec School along with Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka and Robert Vodhera.

  Earlier in 2003, another hybrid orchid was named after the then Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, during his visit to Sikkim. When asked to suggest a name for a second orchid, a Dendrobium hybrid, Vajpayee named it Kalpana Chawla after the Indian astronaut who was killed in the Columbia incident. Both the orchids were grown by K.C. Pradhan and his son Sailesh.

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  1. Animesh RayJuly 14, 2009 8:16 PM

    Hmmm... isn't the Nehru-Gandhi appeasement going too far...

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  2. himalayanreviewJuly 15, 2009 7:56 AM

    Well they are.......

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  3. AmanFebruary 06, 2022 3:19 AM

    Gandhi dynasty has been dethroned by a chaiwala.gosh i hate politics

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