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Sikkim Legislative Assembly

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Sikkim Legislative Assembly
10th Legislative Assembly of Sikkim
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Unicameral
Term limits
5 years
History
Preceded bySikkim State Council
Leadership
Speaker
Deputy Speaker
Leader of the House
(Chief Minister)
Structure
Seats32
Sikkim Assembly June 2020.svg
Political groups
Government (31)
  •   SKM (19)
  •   BJP (12)

Others (1)

Elections
First past the post
Last election
11 April 2019
Meeting place
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Sikkim Legislative Assembly, Gangtok, Sikkim, India
Website
Sikkim Legislative Assembly

The Sikkim Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Sikkim state in north-eastern India. The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Gangtok, the capital of the Sikkim state.

History

Sikkim became the 22nd state of India by the of the Indian Constitution in 1975. The Act provides that the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim shall consist of not less than thirty two members and that "the Assembly of Sikkim formed as a result of the elections held in Sikkim in April 1974 with 32 members elected in the said elections (hereinafter referred to as the sitting members) shall be deemed to be the legislative Assembly of the State of Sikkim duly constituted under the Constitution."

Sikkim is situated in the North East of India and has a geographical area of 7,096 square kilometres (2,740 sq mi) and a population of 6.1 lakhs. It was a tiny Himalayan kingdom, ruled by a hereditary monarchy for about 3 centuries from the 17 century CE to 1975. In 1950, the kingdom became a protectorate of the Government of India, and was vested with autonomy in its internal affairs while its defense, communications and external relations became the responsibility of India. The kingdom finally opted to become full-fledged state of the Indian Union with effect from 26 April 1975.

Kazi Lhendup Dorjee was the first Chief Minister of Sikkim state from 1975 to 1979. Nar Bahadur Bhandari and Pawan Kumar Chamling served long terms as Chief Minister. As of the 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, Prem Singh Tamang is the Chief Minister.

Structure

Map of constituencies of Sikkim Vidhansabha

There are 32 members in the legislative assembly.[1] There are 12 seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST). These scheduled tribes include ethnic tribes such as Bhutia, Lepcha (Sherpa), Limbu, Tamang and other Sikkimese Nepali Communities, as specified during the merger of the Kingdom of Sikkim (monarchy) into India. 2 seats reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC).[2] One seat (Sangha) is reserved for the Buddhist monastic community of Sikkim.[3]

Constituencies and Members

The tenth assembly was elected in 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election. The current members are listed below:[4]

No. Constituency Member Party Notes
1 Yoksam-Tashiding Sangay Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
2 Yangthang Bhim Hang Limboo Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
3 Maneybong Dentam Narendra Kumar Subba Bharatiya Janata Party Defected from Sikkim Democratic Front in 2019
4 Gyalshing-Barnyak Lok Nath Sharma Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
5 Rinchenpong Karma Sonam Lepcha Bharatiya Janata Party Defected from Sikkim Democratic Front in 2019
6 Daramdin Mingma Narbu Sherpa Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
7 Soreng-Chakung Aditya Tamang Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
8 Salghari-Zoom (SC) Sunita Gajmer Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
9 Barfung (BL) Tashi Thendup Bhutia Bharatiya Janata Party Defected from Sikkim Democratic Front in 2019
10 Poklok-Kamrang Prem Singh Tamang Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Elected in a 2019 by-election
11 Namchi-Singhithang Pawan Kumar Chamling Sikkim Democratic Front
12 Melli Farwanti Tamang Bharatiya Janata Party Defected from Sikkim Democratic Front in 2019
13 Namthang-Rateypani Sanjit Kharel Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
14 Temi-Namphing Bedu Singh Panth Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
15 Rangang-Yangang Raj Kumari Thapa Bharatiya Janata Party Defected from Sikkim Democratic Front in 2019
16 Tumin Lingee (BL) Ugyen Tshering Gyatso Bhutia Bharatiya Janata Party Defected from Sikkim Democratic Front in 2019
17 Khamdong-Singtam Mani Kumar Sharma Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
18 West Pendam (SC) Lall Bahadur Das Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
19 Rhenock Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
20 Chujachen Krishna Bahadur Rai Bharatiya Janata Party Defected from Sikkim Democratic Front in 2019
21 Gnathang-Machong (BL) Dorjee Tshering Lepcha Bharatiya Janata Party Defected from Sikkim Democratic Front in 2019
22 Namchaybong Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
23 Shyari Kunga Nima Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
24 Martam-Rumtek Sonam Venchungpa Bharatiya Janata Party Elected in a 2019 by-election
25 Upper Tadong Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
26 Arithang Arun Kumar Upreti Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
27 Gangtok Yong Tshering Lepcha Bharatiya Janata Party Elected in a 2019 by-election
28 Upper Burtuk Dilli Ram Thapa Bharatiya Janata Party Defected from Sikkim Democratic Front in 2019
29 Kabi Lungchok Karma Loday Bhutia Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
30 Djongu (BL) Pintso Namgyal Lepcha Bharatiya Janata Party Defected from Sikkim Democratic Front in 2019
31 Lachen-Mangan Samdup Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
32 Sangha Sonam Lama Sikkim Krantikari Morcha

See also

References

  1. ^ Sikkim Legislative Assembly
  2. ^ "Sikkim Assembly polls LIVE: Pawan Chamling's fate hangs in balance as voting begins". Zee news. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  3. ^ "32-Sangha constituency: Sikkim's intangible seat, where only monks contest and vote". The Hindu. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Sikkim Result Status". ECI. p. 1 to 4. Archived from the original on 16 May 2014.
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